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As previously noted, I’ve been really excited about the Young Adult books coming out in 2021 because I love the way authors are using their platforms to educate young readers on important topics while still remaining in an accessible genre.
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, Young Readers Edition is releasing on February 2, and I am looking forward to seeing how Parks’ story is explored through a different lens.
Black women are featuring heavily in our fictional releases, as well:
Wings of Ebony, the debut release from fantasy writer J. Elle, came out on January 26 and explores activism in
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Fourteen years ago, Willard Library started its “Battle Creek Reads” program, which encourages community members to read the same book, talk about it, and then meet the author. This year, library patrons will have to settle for an on-line meeting, but the books and authors for 2021 have been selected.
This year s selections will illustrate the theme “The Ties That Bind Us”. The books are “The Distance Between Us” by Reyna Grande and “A Woman is No Man” by Etaf Rum.
Public Relations Librarian Kristine Pioch says they usually choose one book, but this year the committee chose two. Our committee of about six library staff, headed up by library director Cathy Lucas, started with eight books this year. We read all of them, and then narrowed it down to two.
oliver stone, award winning director, producer, screenwriter and author of the untold history of the united states. young readers edition. thank you for joining me. you know in the last week, we have seen protests and rioting in ferguson, missouri, new york. really across the nation. after two grand jury decisions not to indict white police officers in the death of black men. do you think the cases are more about race or america s law enforcement. i think it is racial. it goes back over many years. the way we enforce the law. we do militaryize the police. since we have been, our empire involved in wars overseas. a huge amount of equipment going to the police forces which they dent need. to protect the people and to serve the people. on the can traer, thontrary, th. i am a white man in los angeles when i drive around.