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Book Talks

Book Studies

Book Talks are a chance for readers to gather to discuss their favorite genres. Look for special Book Talk sessions at 7pm throughout the summer, usually on Tuesdays. Check out the lists from past Book Talks below:
Activism Book Talk July 23, 2020 Recommended Reads

The Autobiography of Malcolm X
as told to Alex Haley
Radical Dharma by Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Lama Rod Owens, with Jasmin Syedullah, PhD
Pleasure Activism written and gathered by Adrienne Maree Brown
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
The Little Book of Restorative Justice by Howard Zehr
The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
Locking Up Our Own by James Forman Jr.
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames by Thich Nhat Hanh

Activism:
The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison
We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie
Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power Audre Lorde
Ain’t I a Woman bell hooks
Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates
Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo
Reclaiming Our Space Feminista Jones

Leadership:
Pursuit of Happyness Chris Gardner 
More than Enough Elaine Welteroth
Becoming Michelle Obama

BYOBook Talk with Aliza: Chapter Books July 17, 2020 Recommended Reads

These are mostly for upper elementary/middle school readers.
Foxcraft by Inbali Iserles
Warriors by Erin Hunter
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
The Hunger Games by Suszanne Collins
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
The School for Good and Evil by Woman Chainani
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Rosie Revere, Engineer by David Roberts
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers
Upside Down Magic by Sarah Mlynowski and Lauren Miracle
Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland
The 39-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands
Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Potterwookie(The Creature from My Closet) by Obert Skye
Women Authors July 9, 2020 Recommended Reads

Becoming by Michelle Obama
Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected by Nnedi Okorafor
More Than Enough by Elaine Welteworth
Maria Mitchell and the Sexing of Science
When God Was A Woman by Merlin Stone
Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
We Are Not Here To Be Bystanders by Linda Sarsour
When They Call You A Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors
The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara G. Walker
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde by Audre Lorde
Hunger by Roxanne Gay
The Spiral Dance by Starhawk

Romance and Chick Lit Book Talk July 6, 2020 Recommended Reads
A few reasons why these books appeal to us: the camaraderie and support shown through female friendships and female familial relationships; the escapism of reading formulaic novels with a happy ending; and the ability to see ourselves reflected more honestly as heroines.

Ya-Ya Sisterhood
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Jasmine Guillory
Jennifer Weiner- Good in Bed, Big Summer
Twilight series (new one Midnight Sun will be released soon)
Sandra Brown
Judith McNaught
Jude Deveraux
Nora Roberts/JD Robb
Susan Mallery
Anita Shrieve
Jodi Picoult
Jane Eyre
Pride and Prejudice
Eligible
 and Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld
Alyssa Cole
Emily Giffin
Jane Steele and Paragon Hotel by Lindsay Faye
Meg Cabot
Julia Quinn (look out for The Bridgertons series on Netflix soon)
Lisa Kleypas
Eloisa James
Lauren Weisberger
Elin Hilderbrand
The Wife by Meg Wolitzer
Jill Shalvis
​Sophie Kinsella
Black Lives Matter Book Talk June 18, 2020 Recommended Reads

Malcolm X
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi-(appropriate for middle-school aged children)
Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram Kendi
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Anything by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The Black Book edited by Middleton A. Harris
Benjamin Banneker Biography or Children’s Books
Someone Who Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
August Wilson plays


Documentaries to Watch:
I Am Not Your Negro
Pieces I Am
Malcolm X
When They See Us
Just Mercy
Innocent kid in prison one
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
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Regardless of where (or if) you teach, we can each reflect on best practices and our own experiences in a classroom. Join OMO educators this summer as we look deeply at (and discuss freely) our pedagogy in weekly Book Studies.
English/Social Studies Book Study
Beginning Monday, July 13, 11am
​
Want a reminder? Use our Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/englishsocial-studies-book-study-tickets-112559773312

For Monday July 27:
  • Eloquent Rage: read ch. 1-5 
  • Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: read Part 3
  • Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: read ch. 5&6

​Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta L. Hammond
*facilitated by TBD

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD
*facilitated by Amy Brooks, English Teacher

Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper *facilitated by Kelley M. Thomas, English Teacher
Science/Math Book Study
Beginning Monday, July 13, 11am
Facilitated by Amy Connors, Science Teacher


Want a reminder? Use our Eventbrite link: 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sciencemath-book-study-tickets-112701083976?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

For Monday, July 27
  • A Terrible Thing to Waste: page 159-238 (Chapters 4 & 5)

A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind by Harriet Wilson

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  • Home
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    • 2024 Women's Weekend Retreat
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  • Evening Sessions
    • Book Groups >
      • Book Talks & Book Studies
      • Revolutionary Love Project >
        • Conversation with Valarie Kaur
      • Author Hena Khan
      • Drawing with Kazu Kibuishi
      • Harry Potter
    • The 1619 Project
    • Education Forums
    • Caste Study Group
    • REACH
    • Maryland Legislation
    • Mass Incarceration Forum
    • Redistricting Forum
    • Mindfulness with Rebecca Beall
    • Voting Information Resources
  • About Us
    • Meet the OMO Team
    • Partners >
      • Chasing Childhood Film
      • HCLS Sessions >
        • Children's Book Recommendations
    • Financial Transparency
    • Sessions by Subject >
      • Journaling
      • Social Activism
      • Covid-19 Related Sessions
      • Yoga/Exercise
      • English/Social Studies >
        • Eva Schloss
      • Math/Science >
        • Puberty Ed
        • Gardening
      • Languages/Cultures >
        • Hispanic Heritage Month
        • Learn Vietnamese
      • Creative Arts
      • Freaky Fridays
    • Recordings