Suddenly Diverse: How School Districts Manage Race and Inequality
By: Erica O. Turner
3.81
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
For the past five years, American public schools have enrolled more students identified as Black, L…
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1. Pedagogy of the Oppressed
By: Paulo Freire , Donaldo Macedo , Myra Bergman Ramos , None
4.30
Format: 183 pages, Paperback
First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in En… read more
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- nonfiction
- education
"Critical consciousness, they say, is anarchic."-Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
"Without a sense of identity, there can be no real struggle."-Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
"People educate each other through the mediation of the world."-Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
"Word is not the privilege of some few persons but the right of everyone"-Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
2. Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic, and Educational Reform to Close the Black-White Achievement Gap
By: Richard Rothstein
4.49
Format: 288 pages,
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- race
- nonfiction
- education
3. The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
By: Amanda Ripley
3.36
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Through the compelling stories of three American teenagers living abroad and attending the world's … read more
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4. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
By: David Brooks
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more
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- nonfiction
"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
5. A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
By: Timothy Egan
4.38
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the rivetin… read more
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- race
- nonfiction
"When hate was on the ballot, especially in the guise of virtue, a majority of voters knew exactly what to do."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"Stephenson had succeeded with an unusual formula for a mass movement: men were the muscle, women spread the poison, and ministers sanctified it all."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"The governor of Georgia, Clifford Walker, told a Klan rally in 1924 that the United States should 'build a wall of steel, a wall as high as heaven' against immigrants."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"There are millions who have never joined, but who think and feel and, when called on, will fight with us," Evans wrote. "This is our real strength, and no one who ignores it can hope to understand Am…"-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
6. Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery
By: Catherine Gildiner
4.46
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In this fascinating narrative, therapist Catherine Gildiner's presents five of what she calls her m… read more
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- nonfiction
"Anger is a defense, not a feeling, ....analyze what feeling the anger was covering."-Catherine Gildiner, Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery
7. I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working
By: Shauna Niequist
4.01
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
When everything we've been clinging to falls apart, how do we know what to keep and what to let go … read more
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- nonfiction
8. Two Nights in Lisbon
By: Chris Pavone
3.73
Format: 436 pages, Hardcover
Tautly wound and expertly crafted, Two Nights in Lisbon is a riveting thriller about a woman under … read more
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9. Ain't Burned All the Bright
By: Jason Reynolds
4.42
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerall… read more
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"What is life in a house underwater?"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
"...and freedom to play without worry about the rules being rearranged"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
"...and she wipes weary from her eyes still glued to the no-good glued to the high definition glare of low-definition life"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
"And I'm sitting here wondering why my mother won't change the channel and why the news won't change the story and why the story won't change into something new instead of the every-hour rerun about h…"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
10. It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward
By: Elizabeth Passarella
3.98
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A collection of refreshingly honest and hilarious essays from Southern Living columnist Elizabeth P… read more
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- nonfiction
"The whole crux of the Christian faith is that we cannot save ourselves... I know that I can't fix the brokenness inside me or overcome my own sin. For people who don't share my faith, this sounds tot…"-Elizabeth Passarella, It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward
"Epilogue: "I don't need these. Not any of this." "I want this camel. This is all I'm taking just to remember him by." "Sometimes you hold on to a big thing, an overwhelming thing because you believe …"-Elizabeth Passarella, It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward
11. Hell of a Book
By: Jason Mott
4.04
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
In Hell of a Book, an African-American author sets out on a cross-country book tour to promote his … read more
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- race
"Because God needs the little people more than he needs anyone"-Jason Mott, Hell of a Book
"The modern author is only as important as their search results."-Jason Mott, Hell of a Book
"From his perspective, Daddy Henry was a nice enough collection of wrinkles."-Jason Mott, Hell of a Book
"I know all the smells: humidity, pine trees, thinly veiled racism. It’s what home feels like for me."-Jason Mott, Hell of a Book
12. Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation
By: Erika Krouse
3.76
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Part memoir and part literary true crime, Tell Me Everything is the mesmerizing story of a landmark… read more
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- nonfiction
"I felt a little bit like crying and instead ate more cheese."-Erika Krouse, Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation
"Nothing's more comforting than the sound of rain when you're not in it."-Erika Krouse, Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation
"When people are ashamed, they cover their faces. The face is where shame lives."-Erika Krouse, Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation
"People always rely on the incompetent idiot defense—it doesn’t hurt them. Look at Iran-Contra. They named an airport after that guy."-Erika Krouse, Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation
13. Signal Fires
By: Dani Shapiro
3.91
Format: 229 pages, Hardcover
NATIONAL BEST SELLER • From the beloved author of INHERITANCE: “a haunting, moving, and propulsive … read more
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"How long will molecular traces of the Wilfs remain inside 18 Division Street?"-Dani Shapiro, Signal Fires
"It wasn't scary. I mean, it was scary being in the dark and cold and everything, but when the lady, Mrs. Wilf, died, it was like everything had no beginning, and no end. Like we were lightyears away …"-Dani Shapiro, Signal Fires
14. True Biz
By: Sara Nović
4.08
Format: 386 pages, Hardcover
TRUE BIZ (adj./exclamation; American Sign Language): really, seriously, definitely, real-talk Tr… read more
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"No one is comforted by salad."-Sara Nović, True Biz
"maybe standing for something wasn't always a choice"-Sara Nović, True Biz
"Reason is for people who still have something to fear."-Sara Nović, True Biz
"fewer things were more motivating than a fear of one's own extinction."-Sara Nović, True Biz
15. Solito
By: Javier Zamora
4.48
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A young poet tells the story of his harrowing migration from El Salvador to the United States at th… read more
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- race
- nonfiction
"We nod, and I notice stars beginning to pop behind his head."-Javier Zamora, Solito
"Puedo sentir El Viaje en las plantas de mis pies. Lo veo en mis sueños."-Javier Zamora, Solito
"My chest like hummingbirds fighting for the hibiscus in Abuelita's garden."-Javier Zamora, Solito
"Mom to my left, Dad to my right, a mosquito net like a crown covering all of us."-Javier Zamora, Solito
16. You Could Make This Place Beautiful
By: Maggie Smith
4.08
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In her memoir You Could Make This Place Beautiful, poet Maggie Smith explores the disintegration of… read more
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- nonfiction
"At our wedding, our college creative writing professor read a poem—John Ciardi’s “Most Like an Arch This Marriage."-Maggie Smith, You Could Make This Place Beautiful
"How I picture it: We are all nesting dolls, carrying the earlier iterations of ourselves inside. We carry the past inside us. We take ourselves–all of our selves–wherever we go. Inside forty-somethin…"-Maggie Smith, You Could Make This Place Beautiful
17. Warrior Girl Unearthed
By: Angeline Boulley
4.34
Format: 396 pages, Hardcover
Perry Firekeeper-Birch was ready for her Summer of Slack but instead, after a fender bender that wa… read more
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"Some friendships can endure anything."-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed
"Sometimes you need to protect your heart from the pain."-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed
"Everything is connected. The past. The future. The beginning and ending."-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed
"You jump, and I'll catch you. Every time. I'm your ride or die, niijiikwe."-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed
18. The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
By: Meghan O'Rourke
4.03
Format: 324 pages, Hardcover
A landmark exploration of one of the most consequential and mysterious issues of our time: the rise… read more
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- nonfiction
"As the chronically ill know, to be alive is to be in uncertainty."-Meghan O'Rourke, The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
"Knowledge brings the hope of treatment or cure. And even if there is no cure, a diagnosis is a form of knowing (the word “diagnosis"-Meghan O'Rourke, The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
"And so it is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman in possession of vague symptoms like fatigue and pain will be in search of a doctor who believes she is actually sick ."-Meghan O'Rourke, The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
"Is illness, in any way, a lesson? Illness is a travesty; illness is shit; illness is not redemptive unless it happens to be for a particular ill person, for reasons that are not replicable nor should…"-Meghan O'Rourke, The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
19. Shipped
By: Angie Hockman
3.63
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
The Unhoneymooners meets The Hating Game in this witty, clever, and swoonworthy novel following a w… read more
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20. The Sweetness of Water
By: Nathan Harris
4.15
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In the spirit of The Known World and The Underground Railroad, a profound debut about the unlikely … read more
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- race
"I can carry him, I've carried him my whole life."-Nathan Harris, The Sweetness of Water
"Don't hide this pain either, I want you to carry what you've done."-Nathan Harris, The Sweetness of Water
"Clementine looked at Prentiss a final time, not in shame but as if to say, "This is what I will do for you."-Nathan Harris, The Sweetness of Water
"...it dawned on him [Landry] that there was less to fear than he'd once imagined, which was maybe a truth he'd long wished to believe--that all danger carried the faint trace of comfort, all wrongs t…"-Nathan Harris, The Sweetness of Water
21. Shark Heart
By: Emily Habeck
3.99
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their weddin… read more
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"What if magic is just mislabeled peace?"-Emily Habeck, Shark Heart
"What a privilege it was to mark time with the sun."-Emily Habeck, Shark Heart
"Lewis, you've told me so much about Wren, sometimes I think I miss her, too."-Emily Habeck, Shark Heart
"What a tragedy it is, being a woman. I would rather be a million other things."-Emily Habeck, Shark Heart
22. Patron Saints of Nothing
By: Randy Ribay
4.23
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
A coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncov… read more
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"We failed him in life. We should not fail him in death."-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing
"English is a language that lives in the middle of the mouth, but Tagalog is more of an open throat song that dances between the tip of the tongue and the teeth. My mouth feels too heavy, too thick, t…"-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing
"But there are good things I can hold on to and there are other things I have the power to change. My family, myself, this world--al of us are flawed. But flawed doesn't mean hopeless. It doesn't mean…"-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing
"Maybe he was reaching out to me through those words, and I let him slip away. I stayed silent. If I had written to him more often, been more honest, would it have helped him work through some of his …"-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing
23. Mika in Real Life
By: Emiko Jean
3.92
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
One phone call changes everything. At thirty-five, Mika Suzuki’s life is a mess. Her last relat… read more
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24. Maybe Next Time
By: Cesca Major
3.69
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780063239920. One Day meets Groundhog Day, in this heartwarming… read more
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25. Moving Up without Losing Your Way: The Ethical Costs of Upward Mobility
By: Jennifer Morton
3.84
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
The ethical and emotional tolls paid by disadvantaged college students seeking upward mobility and … read more
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- nonfiction
- education
26. Suddenly Diverse: How School Districts Manage Race and Inequality
By: Erica O. Turner
3.81
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
For the past five years, American public schools have enrolled more students identified as Black, L… read more
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