Culturally Diverse Recent and Readable

Culturally Diverse Recent and Readables
Bethany Branch, February 4, 2011
Sheila J.

Sheila’s talk included a selection of recently published, culturally diverse books, with an emphasis on Black History Month (February).

ADULT

Shadow Tag
by Louise Erdrich

Beet Queen
by Louise Erdrich

Prayers for Sale
by Sandra Dallas

Tallgrass
by Sandra Dallas

The Weight of a Mustard Seed
by Wendell Steavenson [Biography Janabi]

Even After All This Time
by Afschineh Latifi [955.054 Lat]

Cane River
by Lalita Tademy

Red Hats
by Damon Wayans

Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats
by Craig Marberry and Michael Cunningham [391.43 Cun]

Cuttin’ Up: Wit and Wisdom From Black Barbershops
by Craig Marberry and Michael Cunningham [817.08 Mar]

What You Owe Me
by Bebe Moore Campbell

YOUTH

Juneteenth
by Ann Rinaldi [j Rinaldi]

Going North
by Janice Harrington [jP Harrington]

In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall: African-Americans Celebrating Fathers
by Javaka Steptoe [j811.08 Ste]

HONORABLE MENTION

The Black Girl Next Door
by Jennifer Baszile [Biography Baszile]

Voices in the Mirror
by Gordon Parks [B P232]

Girl in the Mirror
by Natasha Tarpley [B T162]

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