Adult
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive
by Stephanie Land
If you enjoy nonfiction books that are read like a story then you will love this book! Maid is an incredible story of how the author struggled to make ends meet but still managed to raise a child and get a degree. The author’s story sheds light on poverty, and the many hardships people have to overcome to provide for themselves or their families.
– Hollie at Wyoming
The Dutch House
by Ann Patchett
“Patchett tells an engrossing story of two siblings who grew up in the most beautiful house in town, a house that becomes almost a character in this novel about family, and how we often spend much of our lives trying to go back to figure out and make right our childhoods.”
– Penni at Cascade
Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights
by Dovey Johnson Roundtree
Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights by Dovey Johnson Roundtree is the life story of a Black woman born in 1914 whose strength, drive, and ambition were truly awe-inspiring. She prevailed in spite of overt and covert racism to graduate from college, become one of the first female officers in the armed services, go to law school, and answer the call to become a minister.
– Susan at Plainfield
Children’s
You Loves Ewe!
by Cece Bell
Oh my goodness! This book will win the hearts of elementary students and grammar police of any age. Hilarious twists on our weird English language make for a sweet and memorable story.
– Sara at Nelson Township/Sand Lake
Leyla
by Galia Bernstein
The book Leyla by Galia Bernstein is so sweet. Leyla, a young baboon runs from her large family and comes across a lizard who is busy doing nothing. The lizard teaches her how to seek out moments of peace during chaos. Leyla runs back to her family knowing that wherever she goes she can return to peace any time.
– Ashten at Wyoming
