June Challenge--I finished!

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This thread is to mark your completion of the June challenge to fulfill prompt #20 A book on a Black Lives Matter reading list. This is in recognition of Juneteenth on June 19, 2021. This day is also known as African American Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. You can join the group read or read a book of your choice.

Please include the following:

Title:
Author:
Would you recommend this book?

[sanju]

Title: The Poet X
Author: Elizabeth Acevedo
Would you recommend this book?
Yes, I read this book in under 2 hours, so it's a pretty short read. And it's a novel in verse!

[Katy]

Title: Song of Solomon
Author: Toni Morrison
Would you recommend this book? I don't know. It was kind of weird. Probably not.

[Erica]

Title: She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman

Author: Erica Armstrong Dunbar

Would you recommend this book?

Yes, I have a much better understanding of why she is an important figure in fighting for equality. I did not know about her service in the Civil War. The title is so fitting.

[Harmke]

Title: Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Author: Alex Haley
Would you recommend this book? I would recommend it to anyone who likes family saga's and 'slow reads'. It gives a better understanding about the impact of slavery and the universal pursuit of freedom.

[Megan]

Title: The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
Author: Isabel Wilkerson
Would you recommend this book? Yes! If you're unsure about picking this one up due to the length (it's 600+ pages), don't be. I found myself immediately drawn into the lives of the three individuals who were profiled and enjoyed learning more about the history of the U.S. through their personal experiences.

[Heather L]

Finished this one a couple months ago:

Title: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Author: Zora Neale Hurston
Would you recommend this book? Yes!

[Jenn]

Title: Dear Martin

Author: Nic Stone

Would you recommend this book? Absolutely, yes!! I would go as far to say that this is a must-read over American race relations. It gave me all the feels, which is why I rated it 5 STARS! I can't wait to read the follow-up novel Dear Justyce.

[Gem]

Title: The Vanishing Half
Author: Brit Bennett
Would you recommend this book? Yes, it was a decent read.

[Johanna]

Title: Dear Martin
Author: Nic Stone
Would you recommend this book? Absolutely - but don't read this book when you're already emotional about something else. Passed this along to my teenagers - definitely something everyone should read.

[Krista]

TITLE: Dear Martin
AUTHOR: Nic Stone
I would DEFINITELY recommend it! I think EVERYONE needs to read this book!

[Rachel]

Title: Dear Justyce
Author: Nic Stone
Would you recommend this book? Yes!!! I already read Dear Martin so I chose this for June. You don't have to necessarily read Dear Martin to enjoy the book. It stands on its own

[Britany]

Title: Between the World and Me
Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Would you recommend this book? Yes. I wish it were longer. I loved the format of framing this message in an important letter to his son.

[Lilith]

Title: So You Want to Talk About Race

Author: Ijeoma Oluo

Would you recommend this book? YES! This Should be required reading to live in the US. Or any other country really.
Don't miss it!

[Laurie]

Title: Dear Martin
Author: Nic Stone
Recommend: Yes

[Jacqie]

Title: So You Want to Talk about Race
Author: Ijeoma Oluo
Recommend: It's a good Racism 101 book.