Outstanding

Outstanding Books of the Month – June 2023 Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. You can see [continue reading]

Fiction   Hollow Fires, by Samira Ahmed, Little Brown, 2022        A fast-paced exploration of the personal and societal impacts of Islamaphobia in today’s America, Hollow Fires challenges the reader to understand the underlying forces driving an intolerable [continue reading]

Fiction  Shot Clock, by Caron Butler & Justin A. Reynolds, Katherine Tegen, 2022   When his best friend is killed by the police African-American, 13 year-old Tone is determined to honor D’s legacy by making [continue reading]

Fiction Being Clem (Finding Langston series), by Lesa Cline-Ransome, Holiday House, 2021. After his dad’s death in the Port Chicago disaster, African-American Clem and his family are struggling. Fully realized characters and a detailed portrayal [continue reading]

Biography The Gardener of Alcatraz: A True Story, by Emma Bland Smith, illustrated by Jenn Ely, Charlesbridge, 2022. This unusual picture book biography focuses on counterfeiter Elliot Michener, who was an inmate on Alcatraz in [continue reading]

Outstanding Books of the Month – May 2022 Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List.  Members can see [continue reading]