Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America by Pekka Hämäläinen (Hamalainen)Requirements: .ePUB reader, 21 MBOverview: There is an old, deeply rooted story about America that goes like this: Columbus “discovers” a strange continent and brings back tales of untold riches. The European empires rush over, eager to stake out as much of this astonishing […]
The Tears of the Black Man (Global African Voices) by Alain MabanckouRequirements: .ePUB reader, 2 MBOverview: In The Tears of the Black Man, award-winning author Alain Mabanckou explores what it means to be black in the world today. Mabanckou confronts the long and entangled history of Africa, France, and the United States as it has […]
Happy Accidents by Alaina RoseRequirements: .ePUB reader, 450 kBOverview: Nine months after his dad’s death, Danny Callaghan is still grieving. He keeps busy running Handy Danny’s Workshop, helping out at his family’s restaurant, and giving away too much of his time for free. The last distraction he expects is Lacey Cherry, his best friend’s other […]
Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education by Sola Mahfouz, Malaina KapoorRequirements: .ePUB reader, 4 MBOverview: A searing, deeply personal memoir of a tenacious Afghan girl who educated herself behind closed doors and fought her way to a new life. “Stories like this inspire me. Seeing the way people […]
Relative Fiction by Alaina RoseRequirements: .ePUB reader, 450 kbOverview: Thomas Callaghan’s return home to Starling Hills, Michigan is meant to be temporary. But he’s not ready to go back to New York City yet either—back to his three jobs, sky-high rent, and the dream he’s been running down since high school—because he’s home to care […]