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Hunger makes me a modern girl : a memoir

by Brownstein, Carrie, 1974-

781.66092 /Brownstein

A "narrative of [rock guitarist and actor Brownstein's] escape from a turbulent family life into a world where music was the means toward self-invention, community, and rescue. Along the way, Brownstein chronicles the excitement and contradictions within the era's flourishing and fiercely independent music subculture, including experiences that sowed the seeds for the observational satire of the popular television series Portlandia years later"--Dust jacket flap.

I knew almost nothing about Brownstein or her band before picking up this gem. She's a fantastic writer. -Bond

I can make this promise

by Day, Christine, 1993- author.

jFICTION Day Christin

"When twelve-year-old Edie finds letters and photographs in her attic that change everything she thought she knew about her Native American mother's adoption, she realizes she has a lot to learn about her family's history and her own identity"--

This is a mystery/coming-of-age story about a young Native American girl learning about her family's past and navigating young friendships. I adored this story. -Bond

Beetle & the Hollowbones

by Layne, Aliza, author.

jGRAPHIC NOVEL Layne

Twelve-year-old goblin and witch-in-training Beetle enlists her former best friend, Kat Hollowbones, to help stop Kat's sorceress aunt from demolishing the mall where Beetle's friend Blob Ghost is trapped.

This graphic novel is just FUN. It's about magic, friendship, and early crushes (again, very age-appropriate). -Bond

Efrén divided : a novel

by Cisneros, Ernesto, author.

jFICTION Cisneros Ernesto

While his father works two jobs, seventh-grader Efrén Nava must take care of his twin siblings, kindergartners Max and Mia, after their mother is deported to Mexico. Includes glossary of Spanish words.

This story introduces the challenges of the current immigration system and its impact on families. It centers a young boy, Efrén, and how he must deal with the challenge of his mother's deportation at school and at home. -Bond

Before the ever after

by Woodson, Jacqueline, author.

jFICTION Woodson, Jacqueline

ZJ's friends Ollie, Darry and Daniel help him cope when his father, a beloved professional football player, suffers severe headaches and memory loss that spell the end of his career.--

This book would be great for a reluctant reader because it's told in easy-to-read verse. -Bond

Other words for home

by Warga, Jasmine, author.

jFICTION Warga Jasmine

Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises.

What is life like for a refugee? What if that refugee is a kid who has moved to a country completely different from the home they've always known? This book does a great job of rejecting stereotypes and telling an authentic story. -Bond

When you trap a tiger

by Keller, Tae, author.

jFICTION Keller Tae

When Lily, her sister Sam, and their mother move in with her sick grandmother, Lily traps a tiger and makes a deal with him to heal Halmoni.

A little bit of magic, a little bit of family heritage, a little bit of coming-of-age - this is one of those novels that a kid can fall in love with. -Bond

Red, white & royal blue : a novel

by McQuiston, Casey, author.

FICTION McQuiston, Casey

After an international incident affects U.S. and British relations, the president's son Alex and Prince Henry must pretend to be best friends, but as they spend time together, the two begin a secret romance that could derail a presidential campaign.

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The wedding date

by Guillory, Jasmine, author.

FICTION Guillory Jasmine

"A groomsman and his last-minute guest are about to discover if a fake date can go the distance in a fun and flirty debut novel. Agreeing to go to a wedding with a guy she gets stuck with in an elevator is something Alexa Monroe wouldn't normally do. But there's something about Drew Nichols that's too hard to resist. On the eve of his ex's wedding festivities, Drew is minus a plus one. Until a power outage strands him with the perfect candidate for a fake girlfriend. From the best man's toast to the bouquet toss, Alexa and Drew have more fun than they ever thought possible. But before they know it, Drew has to fly back to Los Angeles and his job as a pediatric surgeon, and Alexa heads home to Berkeley, where she's the mayor's chief of staff. Too bad they can't stop thinking about the other. They're just two high-powered professionals on a collision course toward the long distance dating disaster of the century--or closing the gap between what they think they need and what they truly want."--

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The Anthropocene reviewed : essays on a human-centered planet

by Green, John, 1977- author.

814.6 /Green

"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet-from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu-on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection that includes both beloved essays and all-new pieces exclusive to the book"--

A little earnest? Yes. But the author addresses that eventually, and beautifully. I recommend the audiobook. -Bond

Trick mirror : reflections on self-delusion

by Tolentino, Jia, author.

814.6 /Tolentino

A breakout writer at The New Yorker examines the fractures at the center of contemporary culture with verve, deftness, and intellectual ferocity--for readers who've wondered what Susan Sontag would have been like if she had brain damage from the internet.rnet.

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Hood feminism : notes from the women that a movement forgot

by Kendall, Mikki, author.

305.42 /Kendall

"A collection of essays taking aim at the legitimacy of the modern feminist movement, arguing that it has chronically failed to address the needs of all but a few women"--

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Catch and kill : lies, spies, and a conspiracy to protect predators

by Farrow, Ronan, 1987- author.

364.153 /Farrow

In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood's most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move, and weaponizing an account of abuse in his own family. All the while, Farrow and his producer faced a degree of resistance they could not explain -- until now. And a trail of clues revealed corruption and cover-ups from Hollywood to Washington and beyond. This is the untold story of the exotic tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability, and silence victims of abuse. And it's the story of the women who risked everything to expose the truth and spark a global movement.

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Bad feminist : essays

by Gay, Roxane, author.

305.42 /Gay

A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay. "Pink is my favorite color. I used to say my favorite color was black to be cool, but it is pink, all shades of pink. If I have an accessory, it is probably pink. I read Vogue, and I'm not doing it ironically, though it might seem that way. I once live-tweeted the September issue." In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (Sweet Valley High) of color (The Help) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture. Bad Feminist is a sharp, funny, and spot-on look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are, and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better.

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The song of Achilles

by Miller, Madeline.

FICTION Miller Madeline

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Eyes on the prize : America's Civil Rights years.

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Produced by Blackside, Eyes on the Prize tells the definitive story of the civil rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberations continue to be felt today. Winner of numerous Emmy Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, an International Documentary Award, and a Television Critics Association Award, Eyes on the Prize is the most critically acclaimed documentary on civil rights in America. Eyes on the Prize recounts the fight to end decades of discrimination and segregation. It is the story of the people -- young and old, male and female, northern and southern -- who, compelled by a meeting of conscience and circumstance, worked to eradicate a world where whites and blacks could not go to the same school, ride the same bus, vote in the same election, or participate equally in society. It was a world in which peaceful demonstrators were met with resistance and brutality -- in short, a reality that is now nearly incomprehensible to many young Americans. Through contemporary interviews and historical footage, Eyes on the Prize traces the civil rights movement from the Montgomery bus boycott to the Voting Rights Act; from early acts of individual courage through the flowering of a mass movement and its eventual split into factions. Julian Bond, political leader and civil rights activist, narrates. The driving force behind Eyes on the Prize and Blackside, Henry Hampton (1940-1998) won numerous awards for this landmark series including the duPont-Columbia Gold Baton, the Peabody Award, and Academy Award nominations. He set out to share his vision of what he called "the remarkable human drama that was the Civil Rights Movement" through the Eyes on the Prize documentary and a book of the same title by Juan Williams. In recent years, a number of key figures who appear in the films (including the Reverend Ralph Abernathy, a leader of the Montgomery bus boycott; Coretta Scott King, wife of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, and an activist in her own right; Kwame Ture, also known as Stokely Carmichael, leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; and George Wallace, the 1960s Alabama governor who resisted integration) have died, making this record of their testimony all the more valuable.

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The African Americans collection.

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Written and presented by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director of W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University, this six-hour series explores the evolution of the African-American people, as well as the multiplicity of cultural institutions, political strategies, and religious and social perspectives they developed -- forging their own history, culture and society against unimaginable odds. Commencing with the origins of slavery in Africa, the series moves through five centuries of remarkable historic events right up to the present -- when America is led by a black president, yet remains a nation deeply divided by race. By highlighting the tragedies, triumphs and contradictions of the black experience, the series reveals to viewers that the African-American community has never been a uniform entity, and that its members have been actively debating their differences from their first days in this country. Throughout the course of the series, viewers will see that the road to freedom for black people in America has not been linear, but more like the course of a river, full of loops and eddies, slowing, and occasionally reversing the current of progress.

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She's beautiful when she's angry

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DVD 305.4209 She's

A provocative, rousing and often humorous account of the birth of the modern women's liberation movement in the late 1960s through to its contemporary manifestations in the new millenium, direct from the women who lived it.

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Documenting hate : Charlottesville & New American Nazis

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DVD 322.42 Documenting

Exposing the white supremacists and Neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville rally and exposing a neo-Nazi group that has actively recruited inside the US military, an investigation with ProPublica shows the group's terrorist objectives and how it gained strength after the 2017 Charlottesville rally. In the wake of the 2018 deadly anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, FRONTLINE and ProPublica present a new investigation into white supremacist groups in America - in particular, a neo-Nazi group, Atomwaffen Division, that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military. This joint investigation shows the group's terrorist objectives, examines how civilian and military authorities have responded, and how it gained strength after the 2017 Charlottesville rally.

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Amy

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An **Oscar-winner** for Best Feature Documentary, AMY is a deeply moving portrait of 6-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse using powerful first-hand footage to bring her story to life, showcasing both her incredible talent and her tragic demise from the dual forces of addiction and celebrity. **BAFTA**-winner for Best Documentary. **Grammy**-winner for Best Music Film. Nominated for a Golden Eye at the **Cannes Film Festival**. "*Stunningly moving and Powerful. A Masterpiece.*" ***The Guardian*** "*A highly absorbing, sensitively told and ultimately devastating documentary directed by Asif Kapadia.*"- ***RogerEbert.com***

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Look!

by Jeff Mack

jE Mack

Using only two words--"look" and "out"--relates a story about an attention-loving gorilla, a television-loving boy, and a friendship that develops over books.

This one is great for younger preschoolers! -Bond

There is a bird on your head!

by Mo Willems

jREADER Willems, Mo
Early Readers

Gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head-- two birds on your head! Piggie will try to help her best friend.

If you haven't discovered the fun of Elephant and Piggie yet, you're missing out. -Bond

Stuck

by Oliver Jeffers

jE Jeffers
Picture Books

When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he tries to knock it down with increasingly larger and more outrageous things.

This books builds in outrageousness as it goes on. -Bond

Can you make a scary face?

by Jan Thomas

jE Thomas
Picture Books

A ladybug invites the reader to play a game of "let's pretend."

All of Jan Thomas' books are great for preschoolers - and this one is no exception. -Bond

Shh! we have a plan

by Chris Haughton

jE Haughton
Picture Books

Spotting an exquisite bird in a tree, three friends execute a series of stealthy plans to capture the bird only to have their efforts foiled, while their quiet, observant companion stretches out his hand to execute a plan of his own.

Simple and satisfying, with visual humor. -Bond

Mother Bruce

by Ryan T Higgins

jE Higgins
Picture Books

Bruce is a grumpy bear who likes no one and nothing but cooked eggs, but when some eggs he was planning to boil hatch and the goslings believe he is their mother, he must try to make the best of the situation.

This one will make you AND your kiddo laugh. -Bond

The monster at the end of this book

by Jon Stone

jE Sesame
Picture Books

Grover worries page by page about meeting the monster at the end of this book.

A classic for a reason. -Bond