About the Program
Use ARROWS to turn pages!
Use ARROWS to turn pages!
Do you like to read?
Are you concerned about equity and justice?
Would you like to meet some new people this spring?
If you answered "Yes"
Join in the Read for Change: Lasallian Book Circle Program!
-Today -> 2/01/21: Read book descriptions & author info
-By 2/01/21: Chose a book & order it by completing the Google Form
-By 02/12/21: Pick up a free copy of the book in the library
-February Break through April Break: Read and enjoy book
-Week of April 26: Meet your fellow Book Circle members!
Chat informally with other LSA Community members (students, teachers, staff, administrators) who read the same book the week after April break. Book Circle Zooms will take place at an agreed upon day & time!
Are you concerned about equity and justice?
Would you like to meet some new people this spring?
If you answered "Yes"
Join in the Read for Change: Lasallian Book Circle Program!
-Today -> 2/01/21: Read book descriptions & author info
-By 2/01/21: Chose a book & order it by completing the Google Form
-By 02/12/21: Pick up a free copy of the book in the library
-February Break through April Break: Read and enjoy book
-Week of April 26: Meet your fellow Book Circle members!
Chat informally with other LSA Community members (students, teachers, staff, administrators) who read the same book the week after April break. Book Circle Zooms will take place at an agreed upon day & time!
Table of Contents
GENRE: Autobiography and Memoir
pp. 4-13
GENRE: Reality Fiction
pp. 14-17
GENRE: Nonfiction
pp. 18-25
GENRE: AUTOBIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR
Themes:
-Apartheid
-South Africa
-Comedians
-Autobiography
-Apartheid
-South Africa
-Comedians
-Autobiography
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About: Trevor Noah
from: www.trevornoah.com
from: www.trevornoah.com
Trevor Noah is the most successful comedian in Africa and is the host of the Emmy and Peabody Award winning The Daily Show on Comedy Central.
In November 2016, Trevor released his first book Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood which was an instant New York Times bestseller. Additionally, his performance on the Born a Crime audiobook was Audible's highest rated audiobook of 2016 and has remained one of the top selling titles on Audible since its release. It was also nominated for two NAACP Image Awards. One for Outstanding Debut Author and another for Outstanding Literary Work for the Autobiography/Biography category.
In November 2016, Trevor released his first book Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood which was an instant New York Times bestseller. Additionally, his performance on the Born a Crime audiobook was Audible's highest rated audiobook of 2016 and has remained one of the top selling titles on Audible since its release. It was also nominated for two NAACP Image Awards. One for Outstanding Debut Author and another for Outstanding Literary Work for the Autobiography/Biography category.
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Themes:-Hunger
-Poverty
-Middle School
-Memoir
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About: Rex Oglefrom: Amazon.com
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Themes:
-Undocumented immigrants
-Juvenile detention
-Guatemalans
-Deportation
-Undocumented immigrants
-Juvenile detention
-Guatemalans
-Deportation
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About: Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwietert Collazo [Dual Memoir]
From: Shondaland.com
From: Shondaland.com
Themes: -Refugees, -Mexico/U. S. Border Crossings, -ICE Detainees
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Themes:
- African Americans - Baltimore
- Youth
- Conduct of Life
- Violence
- Prisons
- African Americans - Baltimore
- Youth
- Conduct of Life
- Violence
- Prisons
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About: Wesley Atende Omari Moore
Westley Watende Omari Moore was born October 15, 1978 in Baltimore. He attended Valley Forge Military College and graduated Phi Theta Kappa. He went on to Johns Hopkins University where he studied International Relations and Economics. He then went to the University of Oxford as a Rhodes scholar where he earned a master's degree in International Relations.
Soon after completing his education, Westle Moore joined the 82nd Airborne Division of the U. S. Army in Afghanistan. He led a team of special operators who were trained in civil affairs and psychological operations. Upon his return to the U.S., he received the Combat Action Badge. He then decided to document his experiences by authoring: The Other Wes Moore: "Beyond Belief" which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network and the executive producer and writer for Coming Back with Wes Moore which airs on PBS.
Soon after completing his education, Westle Moore joined the 82nd Airborne Division of the U. S. Army in Afghanistan. He led a team of special operators who were trained in civil affairs and psychological operations. Upon his return to the U.S., he received the Combat Action Badge. He then decided to document his experiences by authoring: The Other Wes Moore: "Beyond Belief" which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network and the executive producer and writer for Coming Back with Wes Moore which airs on PBS.
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Themes:
-George Takei - biography
-Japanese Americans
-World War II Internment
-Evacuation and relocation
-California history
-Graphic novel
-George Takei - biography
-Japanese Americans
-World War II Internment
-Evacuation and relocation
-California history
-Graphic novel
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