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‘Independence’
By Stefanie Davis “She holds fast to the last thing,” Sarojini said. “You are a daughter of independence, the country’s future. Women like you are the ones for whom we fought and died, the ones […]
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‘You Should Smile More’
By Stefanie Davis April is National Humor Month, so here’s just the book to make you laugh. If you’ve ever had a terrible boss, you will definitely relate to this book. “You Should Smile More” […]
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‘Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts’
By Stefanie Davis “Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts” by Jonathan Irons and Maya Moore Irons is the perfect read for combining March’s basketball and women’s history themes. This is […]
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‘Take My Hand’
By Stefanie Davis “Take My Hand” by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is a work of fiction based on real historical events. Set in a post-segregation Alabama, this story tells of the real atrocities against primarily Black and […]
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‘One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World’
By Stefanie Davis “One Hundred Saturdays” was voted one of The Wall Street Journal’s 10 Best Books of 2022. Stella met author Michael Frank after a chance encounter at a lecture. Stella recounts the vibrant […]
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‘Just Like Magic’
By Stefanie Davis “Just Like Magic” by Sarah Hogle is a magical realism romance story about Bettie Hughes and her family. Bettie was a wealthy social media influencer, who much like her family was all […]
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‘Calling for a Blanket Dance’
By Stefanie Davis “Calling for a Blanket Dance” by Oscar Hokeah tells the story of Ever Geimausaddle through his family tree. Ever is Mexican and Native American. The reader learns about Ever through 11 members […]
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‘What Moves the Dead’
By Stefanie Davis “The dead don’t walk. Except, sometimes when they do (Kingfisher, 2022, p. 123).” T. Kingfisher’s book. “What Moves the Dead” is a re-telling of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale, “The Fall of […]
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‘The Librarian Spy’
By Stefanie Davis “After all, there was nothing Ava loved more than the scent of old books – except of course, the power of the written word.” Words certainly have power in “The Librarian Spy” […]
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‘Love, Decoded’
By Stefanie Davis Friendships, an app development contest and a little romance are all a part of this modern-day retelling of Austen’s Emma. Gigi Wong is a Chinese American high school junior at an elite […]