The Well by Mildred D. Taylor is a prequel to Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry (which I haven’t read since I was little but have hopes of maybe getting to this month). Set in Mississippi in 1910, slavery is still fresh in everybody’s mind. David’s father has worked hard and their family owns 400 [...]
Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen is a very slim 92 pages. But in those 92 pages, you will be cringing, covering your mouth in horror and squeezing your eyes shut so you won’t be able to read the words. At least that’s what I did. What a raw look into pre-Civil War slavery. Sarny is twelve [...]
The Road of Lost Innocence, The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine by Somaly Mam is yet another one that I think everybody should read! It’s as simple as that: read this book. It’s heartbreaking, powerful, disturbing, and straightforward. It’s also an amazing account of how one person can rise above their circumstances and lift [...]
Darfur is my new hot topic and this post won’t be the last that you’ll hear about it. There is currently a genocide happening in Darfur, Sudan RIGHT NOW! I recently featured a list of book and video recommendations about the genocide in Darfur, so you can bring yourself up to speed on [...]
I have to tell you about this amazing book, Slave: My True Story by Mende Nazer and Damien Lewis. Wow. Read this book. Read it now. Why? Because you just have to.
I could not put this book down. Even though I already had ten other books due back from [...]
