I don't think kids or teens need to read this book - they already deal with the fear of their school becoming Opportunity High every single day. The people who need to read this book are the law makers, superintendents, and civil servants who have committed their lives to serve and protect our society - the ones who have failed the current generation quickly coming into adulthood and the next that are still in school every day.
Category: Current Lit
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.” -Bill Keane
Book Review: The Cat Who Saved Books
This quick read is a love letter to real readers -- the ones that are willing to battle through classical slogs that can take months to complete and are often hard to understand the first, second, or even third time you open them.
Book Review: The Sweetest Remedy
Books are often a reflection of an author's experience; you could hear Igharo's voice come through her characters as they addressed different struggles they faced as human beings and also as people of color. I found her ability to create a social discourse around race, in what I would have assumed to be a simple and fluffy read, tasteful, thoughtful, and skilled.
Book Review: When We Were Birds
Both a ghost story and a love story, this tale opens your eyes to modern takes on folklore while reminding you that generational guilt and familial responsibility are alive and well in every culture.
Book Review: Prague – Belonging in the Modern City
Bryant makes roughly 150 years of history digestible, enjoyable, and compelling by writing through the eyes of raw individuals. He makes you think about what it truly means to belong in a place and how everyday people are the real building blocks of a city's story.
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