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👑 Women's History Month

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The month of March is the month that we celebrate Women's History Month! It is a time of reflection on the women that have come before us and the women that are building on the legacy of the women of the past.  We have a strong collection of material on women and by women, from the perspective of what has past, what is happening now, and what the future will look like for women. To delve into one of the forerunners of contemporary women that have made a huge impact on the way that women speak up for their rights, check out Notorious RBG: the life and times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg , a brilliant book about the late supreme court justice. If you are interested in a strong argument for why We Should All Be Feminists , pick up Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's small but mighty book on feminism and why it is critical to modern society. On the fiction side, pick up Naomi Alderman's The Power , about girls and women who by some fluke acquire special gifts to alter physical reality. In Amy ...
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Black History Month✨

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  B lack History Month is a moment for reflection on the past, and at the same time a time for celebrating  wonderful Black authors, stories and histories. This February we are looking at the past, present, and future of Black authorship and history. In a twist on the classic Little Women , Bethany C. Morrow's novel So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix , this clever book uses the core story of four sisters trying to find their way in the world, but this time they are African American young women in a colony of freed people during the Civil War. The sweet story can give a new perspective on the Civil War and the tolls and opportunities it provided for different kinds of people. If you prefer a more contemporary story, check out Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give , a new classic that follows the story of young woman who is witness to a violent crime against her friend, and the consequences that she must deal with after this unlawful act.  In the nonfiction section, bell hoo...
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