Excellent books are being written for young people today, some of which, unfortunately, are not readily available in area high schools. As a follow-up to Sydnee Maberry’s talk and discussion in January, we have selected a young adult novel by a debut author, We Deserve Monuments written by Jas Hammonds, to discuss in late February/early March. We imagine a lot of students being interested in this compelling novel about 17-year old Avery, who is Black and gay, being uprooted from her urban Washington D.C. life and school to rural Georgia for her senior year. If you would like to be a part of the book discussion, please sign up below to sign up and indicate your preferred setting and time. We’re considering a Zoom discussion or an in-person discussion, but we want to hear from you. After hearing from some of you, Civitas will schedule the discussion date and location and post it in our newsletter and on our website by the end of the month.
To listen to a short NPR interview with the author of We Deserve Monuments, click here.
