May Activity Calendar Reads

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

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Book cover for "Hidden figures"
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Average Rating:
3.5 stars
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MAY 15 IS NATIONAL BIOGRAPHER'S DAY
Description:
Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race, Hidden Figures follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA's greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances and used their intellect to change their own lives,...
Book cover for "Penny for your secrets"
Star rating for Penny for your secrets
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Average Rating:
4 stars
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MAY 23 IS NATIONAL LUCKY PENNY DAY; RECOMMENDED DUE TO PENNY-RELATED FICTION
Description:
"The Great War may be over, but for many, there are still obstacles on the home front. Reconciling with her estranged husband makes Verity sympathetic to her friend Ada's marital difficulties. Bourgeois-bred Ada, recently married to the Marquess of Rockham, is overwhelmed trying to navigate the ways of the aristocracy. And when Lord Rockham is discovered shot through the heart with a bullet from Ada's revolver, Verity fears her friend has made a fatal...