Who Was Coretta Scott King?tells the story of a strong and brave woman who worked hard to make the world a fairer place. She grew up in Alabama and did very well in school. She later went to college in Ohio and joined groups that wanted to bring fairness to all people. She married Martin Luther King Jr. and helped him lead the Civil Rights Movement. Even after he passed away, Coretta kept fighting for equal rights.
Who Is Muhammad Ali? is the biography of Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time. The book follows his journey from his childhood in Kentucky, where he first discovered boxing, to becoming a world champion. It also explores his struggles outside the ring, including his fight for civil rights and his stand against war. The book highlights his confidence, determination, and impact on sports and society.
The Help features three women who are seemingly ordinary that take an extra step to become extraordinary. It's 1962 and Skeeter has just graduated and returns home to her mother, who is unhappy that Skeeter has a degree but not a husband. Aibileen is a black maid who is raising her next white child out of many, and after the death of her only son, she becomes devoted to make a change to a child that is not hers. Minny, Aibileen’s best friend, is known to have lost many jobs because of her sharp tongue.
Both Sides Now by Peyton Thomas is a contemporary young adult novel that focuses on LGBTQ+ issues. Finch is about to go to the debate National Championships in Washington D.C., but the debate topic is transgender rights. Finch is a trans man that dreams of becoming the first transgender member of Congress, but his financial and emotional turmoil may keep him from his dream of Washington D.C.
Told from the point-of-view of 10-year-old Kenny, it's really his big brother Byron who's the hero of this funny, emotional sucker-punch of a novel. Byron, thirteen, is a juvenile delinquent--a black sheep--according to Kenny, and pretty much everyone else in the so-called "Weird Watsons" family. But in the end it's Kenny who helps Byron overcome his depression over witnessing tragic events during a trip to visit their grandmother in Birmingham, Alabama during the height of the struggle for Civil Rights.
