Past Programs
2025
Title: Akata Witch by by Nnedi Okorafor
Explore what it means to claim your power and imagine the future we want for our communities through the lens of Africanfuturism, a genre that centers African culture, history, and mythology.
2024
Theme: Celebrating Identities
Title: Man O' War by Cory McCarthy
A Stonewall Honor Book, Man o' War is a candid and emotional coming-of-age story that follows the journey of an Irish Lebanese American trans teen navigating the challenges and joys of self-discovery and love amid the confines of a small, midwestern town. Educators and parents should know that this book is best for older teens through adults.
2023
Theme: Mental Health
Main Title: Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
Additional Titles: My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem (adults); Living with Viola by Rosena Fung (kids); My Footprints by Bao Phi (young kids); The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld (picture book)