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(2017) Six years ago, a white family's baby died while in the care of Mary's mother. The blame fell on Mary, who has just been released from 6 years in "baby jail" to a group home. But what really happened and will the truth ever out? Mixed feelings about this: it has multiple strengths but ultimately didn't work for me due to a gimmicky resolution. OTOH, the audiobook is read by Bahni Turpin, who is always a pleasure to hear.

(1984) Here's a collection of short pieces: anecdotes, character sketches, meditations as written by a Latina girl growing up in an urban Chicago neighborhood. The pieces are gorgeous, with language so efficient and evocative they feel more like poems than short stories. Themes of growing up, family, finding joy in a world that will casually devour you, and the tension between duties to oneself and to the community who builds one. I liked it much

I think this should be not be banned, but accessible in schools, libraries, youth clubs… Johnson provides a thoughtful and personal account of gradually realizing that he is a gay man in a culture where he had no concept this was possible. It shares both his inner struggles and his relationships with his peers and family as he comes out, with varying levels of acceptance. The audio is a bit stiff at times, however.
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#Nonfiction2024 wrapup: thanks to Riveted_Reader_Melissa for organizing this! Not a full board, but lots of good reads and interesting ways of finding them.

Hello all… I am currently still looking for six banned book recommendations to complete this challenge setup for 2025. If you know any good banned books please post them below and I will choose the first six that I have not read.

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Here‘s the #WiththeBanned reading list for 2025. Feel free to skip any month. #buddyread

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Here‘s the #WiththeBanned reading list for 2025. Feel free to skip any month. #buddyread

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Setting up my challenges for next year, and I‘ve decided to do 12 months of banned books instead of 12 months of classics for 2025. Send me your suggestions and I will choose the first 12 that I have not read. #ReadBannedBooks

“Their keeper Mr. Gramzay noticed the two penguins and thought to himself, 'They must be in love.“

This is a perfect book for teaching young children concepts of acceptance, inclusion, and love. A very beautiful book that would be amazing for young readers.