The Peace Collection at Seymour Library
- 07/19/2024
- 14:53
- maureen
The Peace Collection is a new collection available at Seymour Library that features books for all age groups, both fiction and nonfiction that focus on fostering peace and promoting a culture of understanding, equity, and kindness.
This new addition is based on the Literacy Library Collection for Equity, Social Justice & Peace, a special collection at the Merriweather Branch Library in Buffalo which was started as a response to the violence perpetrated on May 14, 2022.
We would like to thank Auburn’s Historic and Cultural Sites Commission for the funds to add 118 books to this collection! We hope this collection will continue to grow in the coming months and invite you to stop by and check it out!
A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches by Martin Luther King Jr.
Genre: Adult, Nonfiction, History, Politics, Philosophy, Essays, Race, Biography, Philosophy
Here, in the only major one-volume collection of his writings, speeches, interviews, and autobiographical reflections, is Martin Luther King Jr. on non-violence, social policy, integration, black nationalism, the ethics of love and hope, and more.
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in The American City by Matthew Desmond
Genre: Adult, Nonfiction, Society and Culture
A Harvard sociologist examines the under-represented challenge of eviction as a formidable cause of poverty in America, revealing how millions of people are wrongly forced from their homes and reduced to cycles of extreme disadvantage that are reinforced by dysfunctional legal systems.
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Genre: Historical fiction, Literary fiction, Psychological fiction, Page to screen, Book club best bets
Description: Follows a Viet Cong agent as he spies on a South Vietnamese army general and his compatriots as they start a new life in 1975 Los Angeles.
Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne
Genre: Picture books for children, Poetry, Social issues, Antiracist literature
Description: A collection of poems by women of color, written for today’s generation of young activists, reflects the passion of the fight for social justice while tackling subjects ranging from discrimination and empathy to acceptance and speaking out.
The Young Activist’s Dictionary of Social Justice illustrated by Andy Passchier
Genre: Ages 9-12, Nonfiction, Social issues, Antiracist literature
Description: “A Is for Ally, Advocate, Anti-Racist, Ancestors, and Assembly Using simple explanations and appealing illustrations in a familiar A-to-Z format, the Young Activist’s Dictionary of Social Justice will teach kids the new vocabulary of change. Vetted by an anti-bias, anti-racism educator, this essential new resource is packed with easily understandable definitions of timely concepts. Each beautifully designed spread represents a letter and provides concise, age-appropriate definitions for 10 or more terms, with subject matter spanning issues like racial justice, climate change, gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, income disparity, voter engagement, and immigration.”
Putting Peace First: Seven Commitments to Change the World by Eric David Dawson
Genre: Ages 9-12, Nonfiction, Social issues
Description: Presents seven strategies that children can use to make a difference in their communities and promote peace and tolerance, including putting peace first, taking a stand, and working with enemies.