CRRL Guest Picks: Ronnie Sidney IILike this list

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• The Alchemist

  Coelho, Paulo

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  "Just like Santiago, I’m also in search of my personal legend. My book, Nelson Beats the Odds, is proof that, 'when you really want something to happen, the whole universe will conspire so that your wish comes true.'" Also available as an eBook and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Autobiography of Malcolm X

  X, Malcolm, 1925-1965

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  "I was a reluctant reader growing up, but, when I got my hands of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, I couldn’t set it down."

• The Body Keeps the Score

  Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

  Van der Kolk, Bessel A., 1943-

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  "I come in contact with young people on daily basis that have experienced some form of trauma. Dr. Van Der Kolk’s book provides tips on how we can heal our brains, minds and bodies from trauma."

• Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys Series

  Kunjufu, Jawanza

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  "This book opened my eyes to my own educational experience along with the experience of African American males across the country. Dr. Kujufu offers solutions to help educators meet the needs of African American boys."

• The Crossover

  Alexander, Kwame

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  "The Crossover combines my two first loves, basketball and poetry. I love the way Kwame breaks the book down into smaller poems, makes it less threatening to reluctant readers." Also available on audio to download and as an eBook.

• El Deafo

  Bell, Cece

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  "I absolutely love this graphic novel! I read it to my two girls, Mali and Morgan, and it taught me that disabilities can become superpowers."

• Expressive Writing

  Words That Heal

  Pennebaker, James W.

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  "My therapeutic writing and dialogue group, Creative Medicine: Healing Through Words, uses writing prompts from this book. I began the group at Northern Neck Regional Jail, and the offenders really responded to the expressive writing interventions."

• Pedagogy of the Oppressed

  Freire, Paulo, 1921-1997

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  "If you had Professor Peter Nguyen for Social Work and Social Justice at Virginia Commonwealth University then you know this book like the back of your hand. Freire gives us a theoretical framework for liberation and humanization."

• Slam!

  Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-2014

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  "I felt a sense of accomplishment after reading this entire book as a kid. It was the first book I read from beginning to end that wasn’t assigned by a teacher." Also available to download on audio.

• The Walking Dead. Volume 1, Days Gone Bye

  Kirkman, Robert

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  "I am a huge fan of the AMC series and the graphic novel. I recently finished reading The Walking Dead Volume 25: No Turning Back, and I can’t wait to see what Robert Kirkman has up his sleeves."