May Activity Calendar Reads

There is a random holiday for every day. Read a book to mark the occasion!
 

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1. Crowned: magical folk and fairy tales from the diaspora

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Author:
Bethencourt, Kahran
Notes:
MAY 1 IS MOTHER GOOSE DAY; RECOMMENDED DUE TO FAIRY TALES FOR ADULTS
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Cary Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
398.2 BETHE
Duraleigh Road - Adult Non-Fiction
398.2 BETHE
Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Non-Fiction
398.2 BETHE
Description:
A collection of reimagined classic fairy tales, and African and African American folktales that bring to life past, present, and future visions of Black culture.

2. The sword and the shield: the revolutionary lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr

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Author:
Joseph, Peniel E.
Average Rating:
4 stars
Notes:
MAY 19 IS MALCOLM X DAY
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East Regional - Adult Non-Fiction has 2
323.092 JOSEP
Express - Fayetteville St. - Adult Non-Fiction
323.092 JOSEP
Middlecreek Community - Adult Non-Fiction
323.092 JOSEP
Description:
In this "dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, ... Peniel E. Joseph reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pushed each other throughout their adult lives. This is a ... revisionist biography, not only of Malcolm and Martin, but also of the movement and era they came to define"--