The Payback, She Persisted and Bound for Canada are Neighbor to Neighbor’s books of note for this month. This literature intends to expand our awareness, theology and/or acceptance of diverse viewpoints. We hope you’ll discover how these writings from various generations embrace what it means to be human and to walk in spirit. …
The Payback by Cauley, Kashana
Jada Williams can tell exactly what style people need to transform their life. Too bad she's no longer using this superpower as a wardrobe designer to Hollywood stars, but for minimum wage. When Jada is fired yet again, she is forced to outrun the Debt Police who are out for blood. But Jada, like any great antihero, is not going to wait for the cops to come kick her around. With the help of two other debt-burdened mall coworkers, she hatches a plan for revenge.
She Persisted by Pinkney, Andrea Davis
Ella Fitzgerald struggled as a child, especially during the Great Depression. But after winning over the audience with her singing at an Amateur Night, Ella’s career began, and she eventually went on to become a world-renowned singer known as the First Lady of Song. In this chapter book biography, readers learn about her amazing life and how she persisted. For grades 2-4.
Bound for Canada by Bordewich, Fergus
The Underground Railroad remains a pivotal movement in American history. This book presents the humanity of the movement. Historical figures--black and white, slave and free, are shown as complex richly textured characters in this movement.
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