Daniel's Staff Picks

Here are some books that staff member Daniel enjoyed reading. Maybe you will too!
 

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1. The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World

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Author:
Grandin, Greg, 1962-
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2. Libertie: a novel

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Author:
Greenidge, Kaitlyn
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3 stars
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Book, OverDrive eBook
Description:
"Coming of age as a free-born Black girl in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson is all too aware that her mother, a physician, has a vision for their future together: Libertie will go to medical school and practice alongside her. But Libertie feels stifled by her mother's choices and is constantly reminded that, unlike her mother, Libertie has skin that is too dark. When a young man from Haiti proposes to Libertie and promises she will be...