We hope your week is off to a good start! Today's book of the day is Yaqui Delgado wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina! It's a great YA pick about accepting your body and taking a stand against bullying. Give it a read!
I don't come across many books that I think everyone should read. I read this for one of our book clubs at work and I found The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas well deserving of all the hype. It's one of the most honest reads I've read in a long time. I mostly read adult fiction/nonfiction but every now and then I like to pick up a YA or children's book and I'm really glad we picked this for book club. Starr Carter witnesses the death of her childhood best friend Khalil, who was unarmed, at the hands of a white cop. Living in a poor neighborhood but attending a fancy prep school, Starr finds it even harder to navigate both of her worlds with the decision to speak out about what happened weighing heavily on her and her family. I try to avoid spoilers so I'm going to leave it at that! It's beautifully written, powerful and thought provoking. This book doesn't hold back and it is a great reminder of how powerful your voice can be and that you shou...
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