Description: Jessie Archer is a member of the Athena Protocol, an elite organization of female spies who enact vigilante justice around the world. Athena operatives are never supposed to shoot to kill—so when Jessie can’t stop herself from pulling the trigger, she gets kicked out of the organization, right before a huge mission to take down a human trafficker in Belgrade. Jessie needs to right her wrong and prove herself, so she starts her own investigation into the trafficking. But going rogue means she has no one to watch her back as she delves into the horrors she uncovers. Meanwhile, her former teammates have been ordered to bring her down. Jessie must face danger from all sides if she’s to complete her mission—and survive. Review: I have always been frustrated with the James Bond and Mission Impossible movie franchises especially with their reductive treatment of women who are either the femme fatale caricuture or an "agent" who is suppose to be capable an...
Image from: Evanston Public Library Every February you will see a collection of books written by black authors in your local bookstores and libraries. Unfortunately, it is very likely the only time you will see them. I continue to strive to include diversity in my book lists, book recommendations, and on the shelves of my own school library. Here is a list of newly released books written by #ownvoices black authors as well as from the African diaspora. As you will notice I purposefully avoided books that talked about the Civil Rights Movement, slavery, and sports because these books are the first books that are pulled for this month. I wanted to promote titles from a variety of genres and that will hopefully provide a large mirror for some and a large window for others. Click on the book title to add it to your Goodreads shelves. Children's Picture Books Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins by Michelle Meadows: Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s,...
