New Books in People’s Library!
“They Called Me a Lioness; a Palestinian Girl’s Fight for Freedom”, by Ahed Tamimi and Dena Takruri — 956.94 Ta
A Palestinian activist jailed at sixteen after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers illuminates the dai-ly struggles of life under occupation in this moving, deeply personal memoir.
“A Rebellion of Care; Poems & Essays”, by David Gate — 818 Ga
A moving manifesto in poems and essays, inviting readers to embrace their humanity and live fully alive in our age of social change, hyper-capitalism, and pervasive loneliness.
“Enough; Protesters Who Changed America”, by Emily Easton — RE 303.484 Ea
Change takes courage. Introduce young activists to America’s most influential protesters in this lushly illustrated picture book. Stand beside contemporary groundbreakers like Colin Kaeper-nick and transgender teen Jazz Jennings, and march in the footsteps of historical revolutionaries such as Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This moving text opens with a foreword from a Parkland shooting survivor.
“Social Justice Parenting; How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-Minded Kids in an Unjust World”, by Dr. Traci Baxley — 649.1 Ba
As a global pandemic shuttered schools across the country in 2020, parents found themselves thrust into the role of teacher—in more ways than one. Not only did they take on remote school supervision, but after the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests, many also grappled with the responsibility to teach their kids about social justice—with few resources to guide them.
“The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh”, by Supriya Kelkar — J Ke
Harpreet loves his colors—but when his family moves to a new city, everything just feels gray. Can he find a way to make life bright again? Harpreet has a different color for every mood and occasion, from pink for dancing to bhangra beats to red for courage. He especially takes care with his patka—his turban—smoothing it out and making sure it always matches his outfit. But when Harpreet’s mom finds a new job in a snowy city and they have to move, all he wants is to be invisible. Will he ever feel a happy sunny yellow again?
“Stitches, a Memoir”, by David Small — 921 Sm
David Small, a best-selling and highly regarded children’s book illustrator, comes forward with this unflinching graphic memoir. Remarkable and intensely dramatic, Stitches tells the story of a fourteen-year-old boy who awakes one day from a supposedly harmless operation to discover that he has been transformed into a virtual mute―a vocal cord removed, his throat slashed and stitched together like a bloody boot. From horror to hope, Small proceeds to graphically portray an almost unbelievable descent into adolescent hell and the difficult road to physical, emotional, and artistic recovery.
Questions/ comments are welcomed. Please contact Lois Loeffler, chair of the Library Committee, at loisloeffler@gmail.com.
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