2011 is here, which means 365 more days to fill with books. This year, I’m participating in three reading challenges: the Debut Author Challenge and a Monthly Genre Challenge, which you can read about here, and the Foodie’s Reading Challenge, which will be documented on the CRAVE blog.
Monthly Genre Challenge
February: African American Fiction
Cruisers by Walter Dean Myers
Zander and his friends have one chance left before Assistant Principal Culpepper kicks them out of DaVinci Academy. Their grade has embarked on a study of the Civil War, and to make things more interesting, their teacher has called for the students to split into the Union and the Confederacy as a role-play. Zander and his friends have a special assignment: keep the peace and prevent the war.
In a story that discusses the power of words, the meaning of free speech, and the worth of war, Myers gives readers a lot to think about.
For more books featuring African American characters, check back here throughout February, or visit the teen section in the library and check out the display.
