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mlowe386221
Let the Children March | Monica Clark-Robinson

“Our march made the difference. We children led the way.“ This quote highlights the children who participated in pushing the civil rights movement forward.

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mlowe386221
Let the Children March | Monica Clark-Robinson

I would use this book when teaching about civil rights movements.

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mlowe386221
Let the Children March | Monica Clark-Robinson
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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.

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Ruthiella
Creation Lake: A Novel | Rachel Kushner
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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.

Lesliereadsalot Got this one coming. Glad you liked it! 1w
Ruthiella @Lesliereadsalot I totally connect with her style. 1w
BkClubCare Think it will hit the TOB LL? I am starting to think about the Tourney 🤣 1w
Ruthiella @BkClubCare I would bet good money that it will make the longlist. The ToB is how I discovered Kushner, BTW. 😅 1w
BkClubCare @Ruthiella 👍 I have started to stalk the newsfeeds for “best of” 2024s. Want to get to 7d
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ChrisBohjalian
Creation Lake: A Novel | Rachel Kushner
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A Negroni, a book, a bar? Yes, please!

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Ruthiella
Creation Lake: A Novel | Rachel Kushner
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#WhereAreYouMonday

This week finds me somewhere in the south of France 🇫🇷 trailing a possible ecoterrorist group whose leader is obsessed with Neanderthals.

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Chelsea.Poole
Creation Lake: A Novel | Rachel Kushner
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Mehso-so

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.

Lesliereadsalot Wow! And it got so many good book reviews. I‘ll give it a try and let you know. (edited) 1mo
AmyG Hope your son is better soon. 1mo
AnnCrystal May your son recover swiftly 🙏💝. 1mo
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Hooked_on_books
Creation Lake: A Novel | Rachel Kushner
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Mehso-so

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

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Leftcoastzen
Creation Lake: A Novel | Rachel Kushner
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#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.

BarbaraBB I didn‘t like Flamethrowers indeed (not the Mars Room) and haven‘t read this one but I love your review. 1mo
Leftcoastzen @BarbaraBB 😊 thank you! 1mo
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ImperfectCJ
Creation Lake: A Novel | Rachel Kushner
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Bailedbailed

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.

Hooked_on_books I just finished this and agree the author should not have read the audio. 1mo
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