Are you a student looking for a book to read for a book report, a reading list or just need good book? The books below might help you find your next reading adventure! For more ideas and listing of recommended books for other grades, click here. A Pho Love Story/Loan Le Two Vietnamese-American teens fall in…
The titles below feature characters who encounter harsh social expectations of others and what beauty means. These stories reflect those who journey to find themselves through their struggle with self-esteem and body image, and look to define beauty for themselves. Undead girl gang Anderson, Lily Mila Flores and her best friend Riley have always been…
Join us for an online reading challenge that is all about discovering diverse titles! Starting September 1, log your books and earn badges for a chance to win diverse book bundles and prizes. Open to all ages, register at homewood.beanstack.org. This week, our suggested reading list spotlights characters and stories centered around Female Voices Go…
“I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was on of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other; for no man should take me alive.” ― Harriet Tubman February is Black History Month, where we take time to recognize African American…
Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women’s Fight for Their Rights by Mikki Kendall/Anna D’Amico (Illustrations) A bold and gripping graphic history of the fight for women’s rights. The ongoing struggle for women’s rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as…
