"A place where we could stop and feel safe."
This book can be used in classrooms to initiate discussions about segregation and civil rights. Students can research historical travel guides and their significance.
This book can be used in classrooms to initiate discussions about segregation and civil rights. Students can research historical travel guides and their significance.
pickThis touching story follows a young African American girl named Ruth who travels with her family during the segregated 1950s. The book highlights the importance of the Green Book, which listed safe places for Black travelers. Ramsey's narrative emphasizes resilience and the fight against racism. It's a powerful glimpse into a pivotal moment in American history.
pickA story that blends the terrors of Jim Crow America and Lovecraftian horror with a little bit of history, occult, and fantasy thrown in.
This is such a good book. The writing and story are fantastic. I love how bookish some of the characters are. Highly recommend.
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Today‘s Prompt: MAGIC ELEMENT
HISTORICAL FICTION - MYSTERY
A year-old murder, a book paralleling events and characters, and the South in the 1940's after WWII.
THE SECRET OF MAGIC has beautiful, descriptive writing that pulls you in and keeps you turning the pages. Ms. Johnson is a master with words.
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In the vein of Mary Downing Hahn (but not quite as creepy), comes a story that becomes unsettling. Celeste is going to spend two weeks at her grandparents' lake house with her brother, Owen, and their cousins Capri and Daisy. Right away things are ‘off‘ - lights turn on and off, the old house seems to sigh and whisper, and Celeste sees her dead aunt‘s creepy face in the mirror…
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pickI FINALLY finished a book this month! This was a mildly creepy middle grade horror novel with big lessons on racism and facing your fears. Well-written and engaging, it‘s perfectly narrated by Bahni Turpin.
pick3.5 ⭐️ a good story! After reading the author‘s note, I learned George Stinney was a real person which makes it sadder. I enjoyed this debut novel!
so-so“But stories are like people, Atticus. Loving them doesn‘t make them perfect. You try to cherish their virtues and overlook their flaws. The flaws are still there, though” Ruff punches a little out of his weight class but overall a fun and enchanting group of stories that keep you hooked while reminding you of America‘s deeply bigoted past. I wonder what becomes of Horace 🤔
