We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker. A vibrant, engrossing unputdownable thriller the packs a serious emotional punch. It is about a 13 year old girl trying to keep her and her brother safe from outside influences. This book is electrifying, with unforgettable characters.
From the best seller 'Lilac Girls' by Martha Hall Kelly comes a story of a Union nurse during the Civil War whose calling leads her to cross paths with Jemma, a young enslaved girl and a southern plantation mistress. Sunflower Sisters will keep you turning page after page!
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria C. Murray is historical fiction about Belle da Costa Greene, a light-colored African American who passed as White in the early 1900s. She was a personal librarian to J.P. Morgan, an American financier and investment banker who dominated corporate finance on Wall Street. He was also one of the greatest collectors of art and manuscripts of his day. Belle was an expert in manuscripts and Renaissance art and Morgan trusted her expertise, as well as her bargaining prowess with dealers. The Personal Librarian is the One Book of Sarasota 2023.
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza is a contemporary novel that follows an Indian-American family that involves identity, love, compassion, cruelty, and forgiveness...a story that is hard to put down!
The Girl with the Louding Voice is the inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural male-dominated Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her louding voice to speak up for herself.
From the best seller 'Lilac Girls' by Martha Hall Kelly comes a story of a Union nurse during the Civil War whose calling leads her to cross paths with Jemma, a young enslaved girl and a southern plantation mistress. Sunflower Sisters will keep you turning page after page!
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria C. Murray is historical fiction about Belle da Costa Greene, a light-colored African American who passed as White in the early 1900s. She was a personal librarian to J.P. Morgan, an American financier and investment banker who dominated corporate finance on Wall Street. He was also one of the greatest collectors of art and manuscripts of his day. Belle was an expert in manuscripts and Renaissance art and Morgan trusted her expertise, as well as her bargaining prowess with dealers. The Personal Librarian is the One Book of Sarasota 2023.
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza is a contemporary novel that follows an Indian-American family that involves identity, love, compassion, cruelty, and forgiveness...a story that is hard to put down!
The Girl with the Louding Voice is the inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural male-dominated Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her louding voice to speak up for herself.
