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What
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May Spotlight on...
California Reads
California Reads is a new program of Cal Humanities developed in partnership with the California Center for the Book and the California State Library. It invites Californians from all walks of life throughout our state to participate in reading and discussion programs and related activities hosted by libraries, schools, colleges, bookstores and other community institutions. We have selected a slate of books this year to stimulate a thoughtful reflection of, and lively discussion among, friends and neighbors, family and strangers about the past, present, and future of democracy. The two titles selected for the program are Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston and Lost City Radio by Daniel Alarcón. Below are supplementary lists for further reading and viewing.
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Making Home From War: Stories of Japanese American Exile and Resettlement
by Greg Robinson.
The twelve memoirs that comprise Making Home from War document the chapter of Japanese American history generally known as 'resettlement.' This collection not only gives voice to an untold history but also informs, inspires, and heals. |
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Moving Images: Photography and the Japanese American Incarceration
by Jasmine Alinder.
An in-depth analysis of photography during the Japanese American incarceration during World War II .
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No-No Boy
by John Okada.
Ichiro Yamada, a young Japanese American who refuses to serve in the U.S. armed forces during the war, is consequently imprisoned for two years. Now, following his release, Ichiro regrets the decision he made and fears that as a “no-no” boy, he has no future in the United States, the country where he was born. Gradually, Ichiro learns to put aside his self-hatred and rediscover a sense of hope and belonging.
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All the Way Home
by Ann Tatlock.
The friendship of Augie Schuler and Sunny Yamagata spans the years from the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the Japanese-American internment camps to the tumultuous era of Civil Rights in 1960s Mississippi. Together the two girls share their secret longings, pursue their dreams and eventually discover the true meaning of faith and family.
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The Magic of Ordinary Days
by Ann Howard Creel.
Olivia Dunne, a minister's daughter who dreams of being an archaeologist, becomess an accomplice to a crime and is faced with betrayal, she confronts her own desires. Filled with memorable characters, Creel's novel is a powerful exploration of the nature of trust and love.
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American Pastime
Faced with a country that now doubted their loyalty following Pearl Harbor and struggling with their new situation, Japanese-American families turned to baseball as a way to handle their plight and find the strength to stand up for themselves.
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Beyond Barbed Wire
Beyond barbed wire recounts the personal sacrifices and stories of heroism displayed by the Japanese American soldiers of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service who fought for the United States during World War II while their families were held in internment camps. |
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Toyo's Camera
While bringing cameras into internment camps was prohibited, one photographer smuggled in his own camera lens and built a camera to take photographs of life behind barbed wires in Manzanar War Relocation Center. That man was photographer Toyo Miyatake. Through an artistic medium, Miyatake captured the devastating conditions during WWII, when Japanese Americans could not belong to Japan or America. |
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BookBrowse
 BookBrowse offers reviews, recommendations, read-alikes, author bios, interviews, and searching by time period, setting and theme. Also, resources for book clubs including reading guides & online discussions.
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NextReads
 Select your favorite book genres and receive customized booklists by email. Also check out our NextReads Archive for past book recommendations.
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NoveList Plus
 Comprehensive resource for those seeking new fiction and non-fiction titles, including lists of award winners and discussion guides for book clubs.
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Best Sellers
Sign up and get an email alert for the weekly best sellers as published in The New York Times and the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association .
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Book Club Kits
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multiple copies of a book for
your next book group meeting?
The library now has convenient book club kits that you can check out
for free!
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Oprah's Book Club Selection
Wonder what book is the latest Oprah Book Club selection? Want to keep up with Oprah's Book Club? You can always find Oprah's latest selection here. |
Book Discussion Groups at the Library
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