Racial profiling focus of 2021 Washtenaw Reads book
ANN ARBOR โ The Washtenaw Reads program is an initiative by local public libraries to encourage reading and civic dialogue. One book is selected each year and participating libraries include Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Milan, Salem-South Lyon, Saline and Ypsilanti. This yearโs Washtenaw Read is โAll American Boysโ by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. For more information about the book, to see the authorsโ websites and to discover related titles for people of all ages, click here. According to the Ann Arbor District Libraryโs website, Washtenaw Reads books should meet the following criteria:
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