“Our march made the difference. We children led the way.“ This quote highlights the children who participated in pushing the civil rights movement forward.
“Our march made the difference. We children led the way.“ This quote highlights the children who participated in pushing the civil rights movement forward.
I would use this book when teaching about civil rights movements.
Historical fiction - Published in 2018. Throughout Let the Children March, the author emphasizes the power of nonviolent resistance and the courage of the young participants. The children's march is portrayed as a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, demonstrating the potential of ordinary citizens, even children, to effect change.
I get that Kushner isn‘t for everyone, but she‘s definitely for me. I loved this book about a former US covert operator who‘s now free lance and on a gentle downward spiral. In her assignment to infiltrate a group of environmentalists in France, she falls under the influence of one the commune‘s mentors who is obsessed with Neanderthals. A thought provoking and entertaining blend of facts and fiction.
#WhereAreYouMonday
This week finds me somewhere in the south of France 🇫🇷 trailing a possible ecoterrorist group whose leader is obsessed with Neanderthals.
I started off loving this and then got lost in all the asides. I enjoyed the l musings about Neanderthals and connections to our present world. The “thriller” part didn‘t feel thrilling but I did feel immersed in the characters lives and setting. A tough one to rate because parts of it worked for me but plot wise, I didn‘t love it like I thought I would. Did I miss something? Maybe! My boy has been sick with pneumonia and I‘ve been distracted.
This one just didn‘t work for me. It felt like 2 books glommed together, one a tepid thriller and the other a philosophical exploration of our connection to ancient hominids. Neither felt complete. I don‘t really get it.
NBA longlist, fiction
#Booker an odd one ,but I liked it?A bit of a thriller w/ a woman for hire infiltrating a eco-terrorist group. Kushner adds so many ideas, philosophy, anthropology, w/ the main character having a hey, I‘m just doing my job kind of attitude.The scene that recalls a character finding a dead German soldier, taking his helmet, inherited his lice was intense. I can see why people bail, many layers in this one. I thought Flamethrowers was overrated.
Maybe this one is tedious because the audiobook is narrated by the author (something I don't usually prefer), or just because it feels so much like Flamethrowers in tone, and I'm not in the mood. Or maybe I'm just poised for spooky season and have no patience for anything else right now. Either way, I'm comfortable setting this one aside.