Kent Stark Library Display: Women's History Month (2024)
Women's History Month
Women's History Month!
Left side of the display for Women's History Month!
Books celebrating notable women authors
The Handmaid's Tale by Call Number: PR9199.3.A8 H3 1998ISBN: 038549081XPublication Date: 1998-03-16In the world of the near future, who will control women's bodies? Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are only valued if their ovaries are viable. Offred can remember the days before, when she lived and made love with her husband Luke; when she played with and protected her daughter; when she had a job, money of her own, and access to knowledge. But all of that is gone now.... Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, The Handmaid's Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and tour de force.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by ISBN: 0375507892Publication Date: 2002-03-05Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local "powhitetrash." At eight years old and back at her mother's side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age--and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors ("I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare") will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity."--James Baldwin
Celebrate Women's History Month!
Celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi, a famous author from Nigeria, came to the United States at an early age to attend college. Her first book published in 2003, written while attending university. Since her first book, Purple Hibiscus, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi has written several other critically acclaimed novels, all of over the world her books have been published. To learn more about her life, visit the following link http://www.l3.ulg.ac.be/adichie/index.html
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Celebrate the great Maya Angelou!
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Maya Angelou was a multi-talented woman. She was an acclaimed author, educator, poet, civil rights activist, and held many other important roles. Her accomplishments forever embedded in American History. Maya Angelou lived a fascinating life and if you want to find out more about her story, her poetry, or novels visit the following link http://mayaangelou.com/
Acclaimed author Margaret Atwood
Acclaimed author Margaret Atwood grew up in Canada, and attended university not only in Canada but also in the United States. She has written multiple books that included not only fiction, but also non-fiction and children’s books. She also has been a professor at many universities across Canada and the United States. To learn more about her extensive bibliography or to find out the release date of her next book click on the following link http://margaretatwood.ca/
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Celebrating author Sandra Cisneros
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Sandra Cisneros has held various job titles besides award-winning author. Cisneros has been a teacher, school counselor, college recruiter, creative writer to various age groups, and many other different jobs. She grew up in Chicago and attended university in both Chicago and the state of Iowa. Her first publication, a book of poetry titled Bad Boys, published in 1980 started her career as an author. She went on to write several other books, many nominated for awards. To find out more about Sandra Cisneros colorful life visit the following link http://www.sandracisneros.com/bio.php
Right side of the display for Women's History Month!
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More Interesting Reads!
We Should All Be Feminists by Call Number: HQ1206 .A35 2015ISBN: 9781101911761Publication Date: 2015-02-03In this personal, eloquently-argued essay--adapted from her much-admired TEDx talk of the same name--Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award-winning author of Americanah, offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author's exploration of what it means to be a woman now--and an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists.
House on Mango Street by Call Number: PS3553.I78 H68 2009ISBN: 9780780743229Publication Date: 1994-09-01Told in a series of short vignettes, this is the story of Esperanza Cordero, a young girl growing up in a Mexican American barrio in Chicago. Winner of the American Book Award.
