5 book picks from Byrd
“Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson: A beautiful and poetic personal/ familial history. The moments Jacqueline chose to highlight during these memories and perspectives are brilliant, revealing and intimate.
“The Undefeated” by author Kwame Alexander and artist Kadir Two juggernauts created a book that is poetic, stunning and informative. This book feels like Jordan and Kareem play(ing) together in their primes.
“Dragon Hoops” by Gene Luen Yang: A layered, insightful, funny and accessible graphic novel.
“The Autobiography of Malcolm X” by Alex Haley: The most transformative book of my teenage years. This book helped me see myself and American society through Malcolm’s stark and honest journey.
“The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster: My favorite children’s chapter book of all time. This book taught me that stories can be silly, ridiculous and zany, while simultaneously incredibly meaningful.