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2021 selection · Young readers
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon appears in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, kids’ books, for history lovers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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The History of We
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Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
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Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II by Daniel James Brown appears in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around biography & memoir, eye-opening reads, for history lovers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
The Prisoner: A Memoir
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The Prisoner: A Memoir by Hwang Sok-yong, translated by Sora Kim-Russell and Anton Hur appears in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around biography & memoir, eye-opening reads, for history lovers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.