August Reading

I’m in the middle of two books right now (1; 2). There are a couple of August releases I’m looking forward to reading sometime this month. While I doing that, I’ll also plan to read a few ARCs that come out later this year. What are you reading?

My Perfect Family by Khadijah VanBrakle. Holiday House
Sixteen-year-old Leena has always wished for a big family… but when she discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew, she learns that family comes with tangled histories she may not be able to heal.
This one is supposed to bring warmth and wit. I find that I need more comfort and cozy in my reading these days, and I think this one brings it. So far, so good!

Displaced by Patrick Ochieng. Carolrhoda
Fourteen-year-old Kimathi has a comfortable life in the suburbs of western Kenya–until a contentious election explodes into violence.
YA books set in Kenya are as rare as contemporary African fiction for children.

Be well and do good

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