The visionary author’s masterpiece pulls us—along with her Black female hero—through time to face the horrors of slavery and explore the impacts of racism, sexism, and white supremacy then and now.
Alaska, 1974.
Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed.
For a family in crisis, the ultimate test of survival.
A Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But when Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together is destroyed, tumbling them into chaos.
Two women brought together by horror and tragedy, and is based on real-life murders that occurred in America in the 1970s.
Chronicles the decade when sports became a dominant force in American culture, moving from the sidelines to the mainstream through television, social shifts, and the rise of athlete autonomy.
What's it about? Fencing. Fighting. True Love. Strong Hate. Harsh Revenge. A Few Giants. Lots of Bad Men. Lots of Good Men. Five or Six Beautiful Women. Beasties Monstrous and Gentle. Some Swell Escapes and Captures. Death, Lies, Truth, Miracles, and a Little Sex.
A modern classic, Carrie introduced a distinctive new voice in American fiction -- Stephen King. The story of misunderstood high school girl Carrie White, her extraordinary telekinetic powers, and her violent rampage of revenge, remains one of the most barrier-breaking and shocking novels of all time.
3. Vehicle - B. 1970s VW Beetle
The third decision on your road trip is what vehicle are you traveling in! You'll have three road trip vehicles to choose from, and the second choice you can make is traveling in a 1970s VW Beetle!
Complete the 1970s VW Beetle choice by reading any title that was published in OR is set in the 1970s, in any capacity, at any point in the story and recording the title on your Road Trip tracking sheet.
You can use any title that you’d like, but here are some suggestions to complete the 1970s VW Beetle choice.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John Le Carre (Print) (Libby Audio)
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow (Print)
Watership Down by Richard Adams (Print)
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (Print) (Libby Audio)
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi (Print)
Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey (Print)
The Woman Warrior: a memoir by Maxine Hong Kingston (Print) (Libby eBook)
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Print) (Libby Audio)
Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Print) (Libby Audio)
The Watergate Girl: a memoir by Jill Wine-Banks (I-Share Print)
Argo: how the CIA and Hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history by Antonio J. Mendez (I-Share Print) (Libby Audio)
Example by Example (I-Share Print) (I-Share Audio) (Libby eBook) (Libby Audio)