Rise for Racial Justice Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho and illustrator Dung Ho tells the story of a young girl who sees her own eyes reflected in her mother's and grandmother's faces and the beauty of her Asian culture. https://bit.ly/3x3wOhb https://t.co/oclkqTeTS3

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Brown Girl Dreaming is the National Book Award-winning poetic memoir of Jacqueline Woodson. Part historical account and part literary awakening, the book will inspire children who want to write and who love poetry. https://bit.ly/3MEqaDD https://t.co/ImOhpnmYVd

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Brett's recommendation: the fantasy YA book "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill. The story of 13-year-old Luna, who must learn to harness her magical powers, deals with ideas of family, love, and evil. https://bit.ly/3PlAzqi https://t.co/vivW5Vd2XY

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3 facilitators (!) recommend Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy by Jessica Fern about how childhood attachment affects polyamorous relationships. One reviewer finds the book useful for anyone wanting to create healthy relationships. https://bit.ly/3P6ITKg https://t.co/7u9BoTnvZJ

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More Rise for Racial Justice facilitator suggestions this week! Amy recommends "Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself" by Nedra Glover Tawwab. A guide for the overwhelmed and put-upon to learn to create healthy boundaries. https://bit.ly/3Ogi7hk https://t.co/57zRSscVqJ

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Masumi finished the late, great Octavia E. Butler's Earthseed Series (Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents). Read NPR's Ramtin Arablouei deeply personal perspective on the series and his understanding of Butler. https://n.pr/3OQ0sho https://t.co/HgB0g6Oxe6