Clara Stanton Jones - Detroit Public Library

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two thousand thirteen
African american booklist
Celebrating the Legacy of
Clara Stanton Jones
WWW.DETROITPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG
2013 AFRICAN
AMERICAN BOOKLIST
The Detroit Public Library, encouraged by the positive
response to this annual publication, continues the tradition
of the African American Booklist for 2013 and beyond. This
bibliography provides a selected list of books by and/or about
African Americans. This booklist includes works of fiction and
nonfiction for adults, children and young adults reviewed and
recommended by librarians of the Detroit Public Library.
The African American Booklist began as a way to commemorate
Black History Month and since that time has continued to
feature the accomplishments of African Americans in the literary
world. The booklist is an annual tradition in our community and
continues to be a highly anticipated publication for book lovers
nationwide.
This year’s booklist theme honors one of the Detroit Public
Library’s own, the late Clara Stanton Jones. As a former director
of the library, Mrs. Jones was an innovative national leader
throughout her career.
The African American Booklist salutes the rich legacy of Mrs.
Clara Stanton Jones for her service and countless contributions
to the Detroit Public Library.
Adult Literature
Selection Committee
Children’s and Young Adult
Literature Selection Committee
Stacy Brooks (Co-Chair)
Christine Peele (Co-Chair)
Vickie Baker (Adult)
Jackie Sullen (Adult)
Lurine Carter (Juvenile Chair)
Carole Hale (Juvenile)
Tracy Massey (Juvenile)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Black National Anthem............................................................. 4
letter from our executive director...................................5
The Life and Legacy of Mrs. Clara Stanton Jones........6
Adult Top Ten..................................................................................8
inspirational Fiction..................................................................9
fiction..............................................................................................10
BIOGRAPHY/memoirs..................................................................... 14
CAREER AND FINANCE................................................................... 15
health............................................................................................... 16
HISTORY............................................................................................. 16
inspirational nonfiction........................................................ 17
lifestyle/entertaining............................................................. 17
relationships................................................................................ 18
sports related............................................................................. 19
TODAY’S ISSUES................................................................................ 19
AUDIO BOOKS.................................................................................. 20
YOUTH TOP TEN............................................................................... 22
PICTURE BOOKS.............................................................................. 23
JUVENILE FICTION.......................................................................... 23
African American Booklist Production
Khamisi Benford
A.J. Funchess
Romondo Locke
JUVENILE BIOGRAPHY................................................................... 26
JUVENILE NONFICTION.................................................................. 26
TEEN FICTION................................................................................... 27
too new to review.................................................................... 27
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BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM
LIFT EV’RY VOICE AND SING
Lift every voice and sing
Till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us,
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod,
Bitter the chastening rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat,
Have not our weary feet
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the
slaughtered,
Out from the gloomy past,
Till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years,
God of our silent tears,
Thou who has brought us thus far on the way;
Thou who has by Thy might
Led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee,
Lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;
Shadowed beneath Thy hand,
May we forever stand.
True to our God,
True to our native land.
Letter From
Executive Director
“…any adversaries of the Detroit Public Library, civil rights or her
family who tangled with her found themselves outmatched.”
- Clara Stanton Jones’ Family (October 20, 2012)
The Detroit Public Library (DPL) proudly embraces
the life and legacy of Clara Stanton Jones as part of
its long history of service to citizens of Detroit. Her
death on September 30, 2012 at age 99 provided
an opportunity to reflect upon her role at DPL and
in the library profession. Mrs. Jones’ distinguished
34-year career at DPL culminated in serving as the
library’s director from 1970 – 1978. She was the first
African-American to lead a major urban library system and she was
DPL’s first female director. In 1976, while serving as Director, she was
elected as the first African-American president of the American Library
Association.
Although these “firsts” are undoubtedly significant they do not capture
the depth and scope of Mrs. Jones’ influence in shaping a new and
compelling vision of library service to the citizens of Detroit. Nor
do these “firsts” reflect her influence as a mentor and inspiration to
librarians at DPL and throughout the nation. These “firsts” do not convey
the grace, focus and determination she consistently displayed whenever
her character, competence and credentials were challenged.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Jones when she visited Baltimore’s
Enoch Pratt Free Library. She talked about DPL’s TIP, The Information
Place, an innovative community information and referral service and
the opportunity for the Pratt Library to replicate the concept. She was
knowledgeable, insightful, and enthusiastic. My colleagues and I were
impressed by her warmth and generosity. Meeting Mrs. Jones was one
of the highlights of my library career.
DPL is pleased to honor Mrs. Jones’ memory in this 2013 edition of the
Detroit Public Library’s African American Booklist. She was a tireless
advocate for literacy, adequate funding for public libraries, as well as a
pioneer for the concept of community information and referral service.
Clara Stanton Jones will be forever remembered for her role in the
library profession and in the history of the Detroit Public Library.
Jo Anne G. Mondowney
Executive Director
The Life and Legacy of
Mrs. Clara Stanton Jones*
Committee’s recommendation to the ALA Executive Board that the
resolution be rescinded.
•
Clara founded the community referral system called TIP (The Information
Place), while she was Director at the Detroit Public Library. TIP was
replicated in libraries throughout the country. The system helped people
get in touch with agencies and community resources.
•
In 1984, Clara founded a Black women’s dialogue group, Black Women
Stirring the Waters, where the special perspectives of black women were
explored in a full range of fields. In 1997 because of their concern about
the media’s failure to provide realistic images of black women in all their
diversity, the group published a book of 46 members’ vignettes on their
lives as a legacy to be passed on.
•
President Jimmy Carter appointed Clara as Commissioner to the National
Commission on Libraries and Information Science in 1978. She served this
post until 1982.
•
She received the Trailblazer Award in 1990 from the Black Caucus of the
ALA (American Library Association), the highest award given by BCALA.
The award recognizes individuals whose pioneering contributions have
been outstanding and unique, and whose efforts have “blazed a trail” in the
profession.
•
In 1975, Clara received The University of Michigan Athena Award, the
highest award for an outstanding graduate for Humanitarian Service.
1913-2012
C
lara Araminta Stanton, born on May 14, 1913, grew up in St Louis,
Missouri where like many young professional women of her
day, she planned to become an elementary school teacher. She
attended Milwaukee State Teachers College (MSTC) for one year,
where she was one of only six black students in the school. She later changed
her mind about teaching and transferred to Spelman College in Atlanta.
Ironically, while in Atlanta she was unable to use the public library since it was
segregated at the time, but through these life experiences, she never lost her
love of reading and her tireless work ethic. Clara often stated that through
her love of books, she was taken to distant lands and unique places that truly
fascinated her. Throughout her life journey, it was her experiences that helped
her to develop her vivid imagination and zest for life.
While working at the Atlanta University library to save
money for graduate school, Clara met and often had
lunch with W.E.B. Dubois who guided her reading and
who inspired her to reach beyond the ordinary. She also
met her future husband of 70 years at the library, Albert
DeWitt Jones, who was doing graduate work at Atlanta
University at the time.
After she completed her undergraduate studies in
1934, two years later she went north to the University
of Michigan in Ann Arbor to earn her degree in Library
Science. Clara and Albert later married on June 25,
1938 after she completed her graduate work at the
University of Michigan.
Clara then moved to New Orleans for several years where she worked in the
library at Dillard and Southern Universities, but then moved to Detroit in 1944
when she accepted a job as librarian in the Detroit Public Library system.
Clara’s library career culminated in her being appointed the first Black person to
head a major public library system (Detroit), the first to be elected as President
of the American Library Association and the first person to be named visiting
Regents Scholar in Library Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Clara
Stanton Jones retired and moved from Detroit to Oakland, California in 1978.
Other notable highlights of Clara’s career included:
•
She advocated and won the passing of the “Resolution on Racism and
Sexism Awareness” in 1977 despite the ALA’s Intellectual Freedom
For her pioneering work in urban libraries promoting them as a tool for all, the
people’s university, she was awarded honorary doctorate degrees at her beloved
Spelman, the University of Michigan and scores of other colleges and universities
across the country.
She was so soft, yet so strong. She loved life and she
loved people. However, any adversaries of the Detroit
Public Library, civil rights or her family who tangled with
her found themselves outmatched. With her active
career and busy schedule, she always made her family,
friends and staff feel that they were the most important
people in the world to her.
Clara Stanton Jones will be forever in our hearts here
at the Detroit Public Library. Her legacy is a beautiful
life well lived and a historic career forever documented
--- she was truly the epitome of what it means to be a
renaissance woman.
* As excerpted from the Obituary (October 20, 2012)
ADULT TOP TEN
ADULT BOOKS
Inspirational Fiction
Lewis, Sherri L.
Finding Mrs. Wright
Alice Randall
Ada’s Rules
Bloomsbury, 2012
Bettye LaVette & David Ritz
A Woman Like Me
Blue Rider Press, 2012
Carla Hall & Genevieve Ko
Cooking With Love
Free Press, 2012
Junot Diaz
This is How you Lose Her
Riverhead Books, 2012
ReShonda Tate Billingsley
The Secret She Kept
Gallery Books, 2012
Nikki Walton & Ernessa T. Carter
Better Than Good Hair
Amistad, 2013
Ruth Watson
Blackberry Days of Summer: A Novel
Strebor Books, 2012
Heather Andrea Williams
Help Me to Find My People
The University of North Carolina Press,
2012
J.J. Smith
Lose Weight
Adiva Publishing, 2011
Attica Locke
Cutting Season
Harper Collins, 2012
Burton, Shana
Flawless
Urban Christian, 2012
Faith and friendship lifts the burdens
of life.
Christoper Murray, Victoria
Destiny’s Divas
Simon & Schuster, 2012
A successful gospel trio is tested by
the drama in their personal lives.
Lovely, Lutishia
G’Orge-Walker, Pat
Holy Mayhem
Dafina Books, 2012
An unfilled dream of becoming
detectives motivate recently
unemployed cousins to uncover
misdeeds of their fellow church
members.
is her true love.
Haley, Patricia
Anointed
Already overwhelmed by business and
family obligations, a married couple is
confronted with an indiscretion.
A single dad changes his bad dating
habits to find a good wife and the
mother his young daughter deserves.
Divine Intervention
Dafina Kensington, 2012
Just days from her wedding, a
minister’s daughter tries to identify who
Roby, Kimberla Lawson
The Perfect Marriage
Grand Central Publishing, 2013
A couple’s idyllic lifestyle is shattered
by addiction.
Sherrod, Leslie
Losing Hope
A social worker’s personal and
professional life begins to unravel
Hill, Terry E.
When Sunday Comes Again
Kensington, 2012 After her husband’s sudden death,
Samantha becomes interim pastor
of a flock determined to see that she
doesn’t keep her position. when a mysterious package is
Jakes, T.D.
On the 7th Day
Atria Books, 2012
The illusion of perfection hides secrets
and hinders the search for the couple’s
kidnapped child.
Lift Every Voice Books, 2012
delivered and she is assigned a new
case involving a missing child.
Simmons, Pat
Free from Guilt: The Jamieson
Legacy
Cameron and Gabrielle are happy and
in love, but can’t move forward until
Cameron is able to truly commit to his
faith.
FICTION
Amour
Child Support
Urban Books, 2012
An angry young woman attempts to
get revenge on everyone who caused
her harm and heartbreak, no matter
what price she has to pay.
Ashley & JaQuavis
The Cartel 4: Diamonds Are Forever
Urban Books, 2012
Thrilling and mind blowing, the latest
installment of this popular series will
please loyal fans and cultivate new
ones.
Banks, Marlene
Greenwood and Archer
Lift Every Voice Books, 2012
A community in Tulsa, Oklahoma
struggles to rebuild after a devastating
race riot.
Billingsley, ReShonda Tate
The Secret She Kept
Gallery Books, 2012
After a whirlwind courtship and
marriage, the groom discovers that his
bride is dealing with some interesting
challenges.
Blue, Treasure
Fly Betty (Harlem Girl Lost #3)
Cash Money Content, 2013
Betty Blaise aka “Fly Betty” only dates
wealthy men who follow her strict
rules, but one man disarms all her
defenses.
Bryant, Niobia
Red Hot
Dafina Books, 2012
Cut off from the family fortune, a
spoiled and pampered Kaitlyn Strong’s
quest for financial independence is
complicated by a sizzling attraction to
her landlord.
Day, Zuri
Love on the Run
Dafina, 2012
A track and field superstar discovers
love, peace and protection.
Diaz, Junot
This is how you lose her
Riverhead Books, 2012
In a series of short stories one man is
affected by love and heartbreak.
Dickey, Eric Jerome
Decadence
Dutton, 2013
Nia Simone Bijou has found success,
but still struggles to balance her
personal life with her intimate desires.
Due, Tannarieve; Steven Barnes
Blair Underwood Presents South by
Southeast
Actor, detective Tennyson Hardwick
is forced to find answers when his
daughter’s friend is murdered and
police try to pin the crime on him.
Ervin, Keisha
Reckless
Urban Books, 2012
A celebrity stylist finally ends her
drama filled relationship, only to get
into a new one filled with different
challenges.
J., Anna
My Woman His Wife 3: Playing For
Keeps
Urban Books, 2012
A couple’s endeavor for a threesome
fractures their relationship, but a tragic
accident and the return of the other
woman threatens to finally break their
marriage.
Jenkins, Beverly; Kayla Perrin;
Maureen Smith
Merry Sexy Christmas
Harlequin Kimani Arabesque, 2012
Three woman find love in unexpected
places.
Hardwick, Gary
Citycide : A Danny Cavanaugh
Mystery
Hardbooks Publishing, 2012
Text messages, a dead prostitute, and
a young mayor sound like a familiar
story, but this time Detective Danny
Cavanaugh is on the case.
Henderson, Tresser
My Man’s Best Friend Kensington, 2012
Cheating and deceit strains
relationships between two couples and
one friendship. Jackson, Brenda
Courting Justice
Arabesque, 2012
A successful attorney attempts to win
the heart of his sister’s best friend.
Jaye, Lola
Being Lara
William Morrow, 2012
Upon meeting her birth mother at her
30th birthday party, Lara is forced
to confront her feelings about being
different and adopted.
Jones, Solomon
The Dead Man’s Wife
Minotaur Books, 2012
A Philadelphia police detective
investigates the possible
disappearance and murder of his
former lover’s husband.
K’wan
Animal
Cash Money Content, 2012
Retaliation and revenge fuels the
anger of a dangerous criminal.
Lee, Alan L.
Sandstorm
Forge, 2013
Fox 2 Detroit’s news anchor pens his
first novel of global espionage.
Fales-Hill, Susan
Imperfect Bliss
A divorced graduate student finds true
love while trying to avoid the crazy antics
of her younger sister’s reality show.
LaValle, Victor
Devil in silver
Spiegel & Grau, 2012
A man in a mental hospital teams up
with other patients to fight off an evil
specter.
Grant, Michelle
Pretty Boy Problems Dafina, 2012
Beau, a jobless and homeless
womanizer, attempts to reform his
trifling ways to win the woman of his
dreams.
Lawson, Rhonda M.
Some Wounds Never Heal
Kensington, 2012
Alexis is determined to move forward
with her life after several indiscretions,
but her past threatens to destroy her
new life.
Hardwick, Gary
Citycide : A Danny Cavanaugh
Mystery
McKinney, Tina Brooks
Snapped 2: The Redemption
Urban Books, 2012
Twisted family drama continues in this
popular series.
Millner, Denene
Sparkle
Three sisters from Detroit dream of
success in the music business.
Mathis, Ayana
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
Leveen, Lois
Secrets of Mary Bowser William Morrow Paperbacks, 2012
Based on a true story, a woman
jeopardizes her freedom and poses as
a slave in the White House in order to
advance the abolitionist’s cause and
end slavery. Locke, Attica
Cutting Season
Harper Collins, 2012
The manager of a Louisiana plantation
has to face her own painful past and
the past of her ancestors to solve a
mystery in the present day.
Mason, J.D.
Drop Dead, Gorgeous
St. Martin’s Press, 2013
Sequel to Beautiful, Dirty, Rich finds
Lonnie setting up the man who
attempted to kill her.
Mathis, Ayana
Knopf Publishing Group, 2013
The search for a better life leads
a mother to make choices which
negatively impact the lives of her
children.
Moore, Edward Kelsey
The Supremes At Earl’s All-YouCan-Eat
Knopf Publishing Group, 2013
Three childhood friends support each
other through adversity and prosperity. Morrison, Mary B.
If I Can’t Have You
Dafina, 2012 Two friends think Granville is the
perfect man for a “friends with benefits”
situation, but they are in for a surprise
when fun turns into obsession.
Mosley, Walter
Little Green: An Easy Rawlins
Mystery
Doubleday Books, 2013
Readers will learn if the reports of
Easy Rawlins’ demise are overly
exaggerated.
Patterson, James
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
Little, Brown & Company, 2012
The popular detective’s holiday is
interrupted by a series of crimes.
Patterson, James
Alex Cross, Run
The investigation of a series of vicious
murders conceals the true identity of
Alex Cross’ nemesis.
Parker, Miranda
Watson, Ruth
Someone Bad and Something Blue
Blackberry Days of Summer: A
Kensington, 2012
Novel
In this second installment, bounty
Strebor Books, 2012
hunter Angel Crawford sets out to
The lives of three women are changed
solve a mystery that could change her
life, again.
Poole, Daaimah S.
Another Man Will
Dafina Books, 2012
Unforeseen consequences arise when
three sisters search for men as good
forever when the man they share a
history with is murdered.
Weber, Carl
The Man In 3B
Grand Central Publishing, 2013
An enigmatic neighbor’s murder
investigation unveils secret desires.
as their father.
Winters, Angela
Quinones Miller, Karen E.
An Angry Ass Black Woman
A bestselling author and journalist reflects
on her life and family while in a coma.
Almost Doesn’t Count
Kensington, 2012
Three friends are trying to live
the good life, but romantic and
professional obstacles keep getting in
their way.
Randall, Alice
Zane
Ada’s Rules
Z- Rated: Chocolate Flava
Bloomsbury, 2012
Atria, 2012
A minister’s wife decides to take
The queen of erotica returns with a
control of her life and health after
steamy collection featuring some of the
receiving an invitation to her 25th
hottest writers in the genre.
college reunion.
Smith, Brian W.
Nina’s Got A Secret
Strebor Books, 2012
A single mother enters a marriage of
convenience and must make a life or
death decision involving her daughter
“ A room without
books is like a
body without a
soul.”
- Marcus Tulius Cicero
and her stepdaughter.
NONFICTION
the emergency room and discusses
America’s healthcare crisis.
ARTS
Douglas, Gabrielle; Michelle Burford
Grace, Gold and Glory: My Leap of
Faith
Zondervan, 2012
The 2012 London Olympics, all-around
gold medal winner in Gymnastics
explains how through faith and hard
work she was able to excel.
Gottschild, Brenda Dixon
Joan Myers Brown & the Audacious
Hope of the Black Ballerina: A
Biohistory of American Performance
Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
A dancer overcomes prejudice and
discrimination to achieve artistic
freedom while transforming her art into
a socio-political statement.
Muir, John Kenneth
Purple Rain: Music on Film
Limelight, 2012
First-hand accounts highlight this story
of the filming of the classic 1980s rock
musical.
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIRS
Benjaminson, Peter
Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of
Motown’s First Superstar
Chicago Review Press, 2012
The mostly unknown up and down
experiences of one of Motown’s first
female stars are revealed.
Houston, Cissy
Remembering Whitney: A Mother’s
Story of Life, Loss and the Night the
Music Stopped
Harper, 2013
An iconic singer in her own right,
this book’s author discusses one of
the greatest singers of our time, her
daughter Whitney Houston. Kelly, R.; David Ritz
Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me
SmileyBooks, 2012
The infamous singer, songwriter tells
his life story in songs and pictures.
Martinez, J.R.; Alexandra Rockey
Fleming
Full Of Heart: My Story Of Survival,
Strength, And Spirit
Hyperion Books, 2012
Actor and Dancing with the Stars
champion gives an account of his
triumph over tragedy.
Sharp, Drew
Dave Bing: A Life of Challenge
Human Kenetics, 2012
Overcoming obstacles has been a
way of life for this former athlete,
businessman, philanthropist and
Mayor of Detroit.
Theoharis, Jeanne
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa
Parks
Beacon Press, 2013
Definitive biography corrects the
popular notion that Mrs. Parks was an
accidental contributor to the civil rights
movement and examines her lifelong
activism.
Childs, Melvin
Never Would Have Made It. The Rise
of Tyler Perry, the Most Powerful
Entertainer in Black America (and
What it Really Took to Get Him
There)
Touch 1 Media, 2012
An inside look at the struggles and
triumphs of the famed playwright and
producer.
Davis, Sampson; Lisa Frazier Page
Living and Dying in Brick City: An
E.R. Doctor Returns Home
Spiegel & Grau, 2012
The co-author of the bestseller “The
Pact” shares fascinating cases from
King, Rodney; Lawrence J.
Spagnola
Riot Within: My Journey from
Rebellion
HarperOne, 2012
Iconic figure shares his tragic past
of abuse and offers insights into the
aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles
Riots.
Douglas, Gabrielle; Michelle
Burford
Grace, Gold and Glory: My Leap
of Faith
Walker, Jimmy
Dyn-O-Mite!: Good Times, Bad
Times, Our Times - A Memoir
Da Capo Press, 2012
Often an opening act for the Black
Panthers as a young stand-up
comedian, former sitcom star talks
of his tumultuous tenure on the
groundbreaking hit show; he also
shares his very conservative life view.
Sharp, Drew
Dave Bing: A life of Challenge
Whithall, Susan; Kevin John
Fever: Little Willie John: A Fast Life,
Mysterious Death and the Birth of
Soul
Titan Books, 2011
The promising career of this rhythm &
blues singer is cut short by a series of
fatalistic decisions.
Williams, Vanessa; Helen Williams
You Have No Idea: A famous
Daughter, Her No-Nonsense Mother,
and How They Survived Pageants,
Hollywood, Love, Loss (and Each
Other)
Gotham, 2012
Two strong-willed women meet the
challenges of living life in the public
eye.
Winans, BeBe
The Whitney I Knew
Worthy Publishing, 2012
Famous gospel artist details his
friendship with the musical icon.
CAREER AND FINANCE
Powell, Colin; Tony Koltz
It Worked for Me: In Life and
Leadership
Harper, 2012
Former Secretary of State shares
insights and management skills culled
from both his civilian and military lives.
Health
50 Cent; Jeff O’Connell
Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and
Nutrition Plan That Will Transform
Your Life
Avery, 2012
A fitness plan designed to boost
energy, endurance, and motivation in
order to achieve optimal results.
Allen, Will; Charles Wilson
Good Food Revolution
Gotham Books, 2012
The compelling journey of a former
NBA player and corporate executive
who develops an urban farm to
feed and employ residents of the
surrounding community.
Joyner, Donna Richardson
Witness to Fitness: Pumped
Up! Powered Up! All Things are
Possible!
HarperOne, 2012
A health plan that combines faith,
fitness and nutrition for a successful
path to good health.
Roker, Al; Laura Morton
Never Goin’ Back: Winning the
Weight-Loss Battle for Good
New American Library, 2012
The popular on-air personality
shares his struggles, frustrations and
continued success with living a healthy
life.
“The pleasure of
reading is doubled
when one lives
with another who
shares the same
books.”
- Katherine Mansfield
Smith, Ian K.
Shred: The Revolutionary Diet: 6
Weeks 4 Inches 2 Sizes
Some of the most successful elements
of the physician’s previous programs
are combined to rev up weight loss.
Meredith, James; William Doyle
Mission from God: A Memoir and
Challenge for America
Atria Books, 2012
Reluctant civil rights leader feels
he was preordained to fight against
inequality and injustice. Smith, J.J.
Lose Weight: Without Dieting or
Working Out : Discover Secrets to a
Slimmer, Sexier and Healthier You
Adiva Publishing, 2011
Nutritionist and weight management
specialist shows you how to create a
weight loss plan that does not focus on
exercise.
Phillips, Kimberley L.
War! What is it Good For? Black
Freedom Struggles and the U.S.
Military from World War II to Iraq
2012
Using a variety of sources, author
explores the effect of Executive Order
9981, issued by President Truman to
desegregate our military forces.
Walker, Jr., MD, Richard W.
African American Healthy: Tapping
into the Remarkable Power of
Vitamin D3
Square One Publishers, Inc., 2012
An in-depth focus on preventing,
reducing or eliminating chronic
diseases.
Watkins, Angela Farris
Martin Luther King Jr.: A King
Family Tribute
Abrams, 2013
Family contributes personal memories
and reflections on the life of the civil
rights icon.
HISTORY
Bloom, Joshua; Waldo E. Martin, Jr.
Black Against Empire: The History
and Politics of the Black Panther
Party
University of California, 2013
Comprehensive overview and analysis
of a radical political movement.
Davis, Deborah
Guest of Honor: Booker T.
Washington, Theodore Roosevelt
and the White House Dinner That
Shocked a Nation
Atria Books, 2012
Interesting story of how a simple
dinner became a major milestone in
civil rights history.
Williams, Heather Andrea
Help Me to Find My People: The
African American Search for Family
Lost in Slavery
2012
Details how families tried to reunite
despite being torn apart by life in
slavery.
Allen, Will
Good Food Revolution
Staples, Dr. Glen A.
Preventing The Miscarriage Of
Destiny: Strategic Steps For
Fulfilling Your God Given Call
Destiny Image, 2012
Renowned pastor instructs how
to discern and protect your
predestination.
LIFESTYLE/ ENTERTAINING
INSPIRATIONAL NONFICTION
Medearis, Angela Shelf
The Kitchen Divas: Diabetic
Cookbook: 150 Healthy, Delicious
Recipes for Diabetics and the
People Who Dine With Them
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2012
A collection of flavorful, budget-friendly
recipes that address the dietary needs
of prediabetics, juvenile diabetics, type
1 and type 2 diabetics, and others with
diabetic-related complications.
Trimm, Cindy
The 40 Day Soul Fast: Your Journey
to Authentic Living
Destiny Image, 2011
Guides readers on a journey towards
greater health, happiness and
success.
Hall, Carla; Genevieve Ko
Cooking With Love: Comfort Food
That Hugs You
Free Press, 2012
Popular chef and co-host of The Chew
shares recipes, cooking tips and
personal accounts.
Smith, Ian K.
The Truth About Men: The Secret
Side of the Opposite Sex
Author suggests that relationships
would flourish if women knew what
men are hesitant to tell.
Sweat, Keith
Make it Last Forever: The Do’s and
Don’ts
Strebor Books, 2013
Relationship advice from rhythm &
blues singer turned nighttime radio
host.
Samuels, Allison
What Would Michelle Do?: A ModernDay Guide to Living with Substance
and Style.
Mowry, Tia
Oh Baby: Pregnancy Tales and
And Advice from One Hot Mama to
Another
Avery, 2012
Popular actress dishes out antidotes
and guidance to expectant mothers.
Samuels, Allison
What Would Michelle Do?: A
Modern-Day Guide to Living with
Substance and Style.
Gotham, 2012
The personal characteristics and
accomplishments of FLOTUS are used
as a guide to living an accomplished
life.
RELATIONSHIPS
Brunson, Paul Carrick
It’s Complicated, But It Doesn’t
Have To Be: A Modern Guide To
Finding And Keeping Love.
Gotham Books, 2012
A dating manual to assist with locating
a potential mate in the modern society.
Walton, Nikki; Ernessa T. Carter
Better Than Good Hair: The Curly
Girl Guide to Healthy, Gorgeous
Natural Hair!
Amistad, 2013
Popular blogger shares her beauty tips
and shows how to achieve popular
styles.
Wade, Dwayne
A Father First: How My Life Became
Bigger Than Basketball
William Morrow, 2012
Lessons learned in childhood helps
athlete become a loving and selfaware parent.
“ With one day’s
reading a man may
have the key in his
hands”
- Ezra Pound
SPORTS RELATED
Stratton, W. K.
Floyd Patterson: The Fighting LIfe
of Boxing’s Invisible Champion
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012
Although not a household name, this
Olympic gold medal winner and world
heavyweight champion influenced the
sport throughout the 21st century.
TODAY’S ISSUES
Boykin, Keith
For Colored Boys Who Have
Considered Suicide When the
Rainbow is Still Not Enough:
Coming of Age, Coming Out, and
Coming Home
Magnus Books, 2012
True stories address the issues of
sexual abuse, homophobia, and
suicide that concern gay African
American men.
Bush, Lawson, et al
The Plan: A Guide for Women
Raising African American Boys
From Conception to College
Third World Press, 2012
Advice and support for mothers who
are guiding male children through life.
Hughley D.L.; Michael Malice
I Want You to Shut the F#ck Up
: How the Audacity of Dopes is
Ruining America
Crown Archetype, 2012
The irreverent comic offers his satiric
and insightful views on social and
political issues of the day.
Smiley, Tavis; Cornel West
The Rich and the Rest Of Us: A
Poverty Manifesto
SmileyBooks, 2012
Enlightening treatise on poverty in
America, its causes and possible
solutions.
Schroff, Laura; Alan Tresniowski
An Invisible Thread: The True Story
of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler,
a Busy Sales Executive, and an
Unlikely Meeting with Destiny
Howard Books, 2012
Two seemingly very different people
meet on a bustling New York street
and form a bond that transforms both
their lives.
Colby, Tanner
Some of My Best Friends are Black:
The Strange Story of Integration in
America
Viking Adult, 2012
Using personal narratives, author
explores the social history of race
relations in the United States.
Evans, Patrice
Negropedia: The Assimilate Negro’s
Crash Course On the Modern Black
Experience
Three Rivers Press, 2011
Satirical essays on the state of
contemporary life in America.
Bush, Lawson, et al
The Plan: A Guide for Women
Raising African American Boys From
Conception to College
AUDIO BOOKS
Repeated from previous sections
Ashley & JaQuavis
The Cartel 4: Diamonds Are Forever
Blackstone Audiobooks, 2012
Reader: Hite, Cary
Unabridged
Thrilling and mind blowing, the latest
installment of this popular series will
please loyal fans and cultivate new ones.
Blue, Treasure
Fly Betty ( Harlem Girl Lost #3 )
Blackstone Audio, 2013
Unabridged
Betty Blaise aka “Fly Betty” only date
wealthy men who follow her strict rules
but one man disarm all her defenses.
Davis, Sampson; Liza Frazier Page
Living and Dying in Brick City: An
E.R. Doctor Returns Home
Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2013
Unabridged
Co-author of the bestseller “The
Pact” shares fascinating cases from
the emergency room and discusses
America’s healthcare crisis.
Diaz, Junot
This Is How You Lose Her
Penguin Audio, 2012
Reader: Diaz, Junot
Unabridged
In a series of short stories one man is
affected by love and heartbreak.
Dickey, Eric Jerome
Decandence
Brillance Audio, 2013
Unabridged
Nia Simone Bijou has found success
but still struggles to balance her
personal life with her intimate desires.
LaValle, Victor
Devil In Silver
Dreamscape Media, 2012
Reader: LaValle, Victor
Unabridged
A man in a mental hospital teams up
with other patients to fight off an evil
specter.
Locke, Attica
Cutting Season
Dreamscape Media, LLC. 2012
Reader: Bernstine, Quincy Tyler
Unabridged
Past and present collide when the
bodies of a migrant worker and a
murdered freedman are found in
the sugar cane fields adjacent to a
restored Louisiana plantation.
Mason, J.D.
Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Blackstone Audiobooks, 2013
Unabridged
Sequel to “Beautiful, Dirty, Rich”
finds Lonnie setting up the man who
attempted to kill her.
Mathis, Ayana
Random House Audio, 2013
Readers: Adenrele Ojo; Bahni Turpin;
Adam Lazarre-White
Unabridged
The search for a better life leads
a mother to make choices which
negatively impact the lives of her
children.
Moore, Edward Kelsey
The Supremes At Earl’s All-YouCan-Eat
Unabridged
Three childhood friends support
each other through adversities and
prosperity.
20| 2013 African American History Booklist
Morrison, Mary B.
If I Can’t Have You
Blackstone Audio, 2012
Readers: Hite, Cary ; Nicole Small
Unabridged
Two friends think Granville is the
perfect man for a “friends with benefits”
situation but they are in for a surprise
when fun turns into obsession.
Mosley, Walter
Little Green: An Easy Rawlins
Mystery
Unabridged
Readers will learn if the reports
of Easy Rawlins’ demise are overly
exaggerated.
Patterson, James
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
Readers: Boatman, Michael; Stephen
Kunken & Cristin Milioti
Unabridged
Popular detective’s holiday is
interrupted by a series of crimes.
Walker, Jimmy
Dyn-O-Mite!: Good Times, Bad
Times, Our Times--A Memoir
Brilliance Audio, 2012
Reader: Jimmie Walker
Unabridged
Often an opening act for the Black
Panthers as a young stand-up
comedian, former sitcom star talks
of his tumultuous tenure on the
groundbreaking hit show; he also
shares his very conservative life view.
Weber, Carl
The Man In 3B
Hachette Audio, 2013
Unabridged
An enigmatic neighbor’s murder
investigation unveils secret desires. Winans, BeBe
The Whitney I Knew
Oasis Audio, 2012
Reader: Winans, BeBe
Unabridged
Famous gospel artist details his
friendship with musical icon.
Patterson, James
Alex Cross, Run
Hachette Audio, 2013
Unabridged
The investigation of a series of vicious
murders conceals the true identity of
Alex Cross’ nemesis.
Schroff, Laura
An Invisible Thread: The True Story
of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a
Busy Sales Executive, and An
Unlikely Meeting with Destiny
Tantor Media, 2011
Reader: Ward, Pam
Unabridged
Two seemingly very different people
meet on a bustling New York street
and form a bond that transforms both
their lives.
“Reading furnishes
the mind only
with material for
knowledge; it is
thinking that makes
what we read
ours”
- John Locke
YOUTH TOP TEN
YOUTH BOOKS
Picture Books
Kimberley Bradley
Jefferson’s Sons
Dial Books, 2011
Taye Diggs
Chocolate Me!
Feiwel & Friends 2011.
Gary Golio
Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s
Musical Journey
Clarion Books. 2012
Barbara Wright
Crow
Random House Children’s Books,
Random House New York, Inc., 2012
G. Neri
Ghetto Cowboy
Candlewick Press, 2011
Nikki Grimes
Halfway to Perfect: The Dyamonde
Daniel Series, Book 4
Putnam Juvenile Books, 2012
Patricia McKissack
Never Forgotten.
Schwartz Wade Books 2011
Brenda Woods
Saint Louis Armstrong Beach
Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Young
Readers Group, 2011
Christopher Paul Curtis
The Mighty Miss Malone
Wendy Lamb Books, 2012
Dennis and Judith Fradin
Zora! The Life of Zora Neale
Hurston
Clarion Books. 2012
Diggs, Taye
Chocolate Me!
Feiwel & Friends, 2011.
A boy is teased because of his dark skin
until he learns how to celebrate the beauty.
Bradley, Kimberley
Jefferson’s Sons
Dial Books, 2011
A fictionalized account of the lives of
the former president’s children and
their mother Sally Hemings.
Hughes, Langston
I, Too, Am America
The merge of poetry and history
expresses the plight of Pullman Railway
Porters’ jobs.
Rockliff, Mara
My Heart Will Not Sit Down
Alfred A. Knopt, 2012
Kedi hears about hunger, hardship, &
The Great Depression from her
American teacher and decides on ways
to make a difference
Juvenile Fiction
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem; Raymond
Obstfeld
What Color is my World? The
Lost History of African-American
Inventors
A young brother and sister learn littleknown facts about the past from a
mysterious handy man.
Age 8-12
Barber, Tiki & Ronde Barber,
End Zone
Paula Wiseman Books, Simon &
Schuster Books for Young Readers,
2012
Tiki and Ronde and the Hidden
Valley Eagles feel confident that
they will finish middle school with a
championship win, but only if their
star quarterback is able to play.
Ages 8 to 12
Grimes, Nikki
Halfway to Perfect: The Dyamonde
Daniel Series, Book 4
Curtis, Christopher Paul
The Mighty Miss Malone
Wendy Lamb Books, 2012
A young girl and her family have
to trust and help each other in
order to survive the lean years
of the Great Depression in Flint,
Michigan and Gary, Indiana.
Age 8-12
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English, Karen
Wedding Drama, the Nikki & Deja
Series
Clarion Books, 2012.
The girls’ third-grade teacher,
Mrs. Shelby, is getting
married and they are invited!
Age 6-12.
Frazier, Sundee T.
Brendan Buckley’s
Sixth-Grade Experiment
Delacorte Press Books
for Young Readers, 2012
In this sequel to Brendan Buckley’s
Universe and Everything in It, a
middle-school boy follows his passion
for science, meeting new friends and
negotiating family issues along the way
Age 8-12
Goldberg, Whoopie;
Deborah Underwood
Dancing Divas - Sugar
Plum Ballerinas Series
Hyperion Books for Children, 2012.
One of the girls wants to spice
things up by creating her own steps,
instead of following the choreography!
Age 6-12.
Grimes, Nikki
Halfway to Perfect: The
Dyamonde Daniel Series, Book 4
Putnam Juvenile Books, 2012
Dyamonde helps a friend who is
being teased about her weight.
Age 6-12
Magoon, Kekla
Camo Girl
Alladin Books, 2011
Bullied because of her vitiligo skin and
his fantasy life, middle-schoolers Ella
and Z find their friendship tested when
a new boy moves to town.
McKissack, Patricia
Never Forgotten
Schwartz Wade Books, 2011
Story of a blacksmith, Dinga and his
relationship with family
members.
Moore, Stephanie Perry
Right Thing - The Morgan Love
Series
Lift Every Voice Publishing, 2011
A young girl learns the hard way that
it is not smart to disobey her parents.
Age 6-8.
Myers, Walter Dean
A Star is Born - The Cruisers Series,
Book 3
Scholastic Press, 2012
One of the group of middle-schoolers
has to decide what is most important,
fame or loyalty to a family member.
Age 9-12.
Neri, G.
Ghetto Cowboy
Inspired by the lives of real-life urban
cowboys in Philadelphia and New
York, the author writes about a 12-year
old Detroit boy whose mother sends
him to Philadelphia so that his horseraising dad can teach him how to be a
good man.
Age 8-12
Nolen, Jerdine
Eliza’s Freedom Road – An
Underground Railroad Diary
Simon & Schuster Books for Young
Readers, 2011
A young girl uses her wits, and the
wise advice from the adults who
helped raise her, to escape slavery in
1854 Virginia.
Age 8-12
Riordan, Rick
The Serpent’s Shadow – Kane
Chronicles Series, Book 3
Hyperion Books for Children, 2012
In this thrilling conclusion to the
trilogy, brother and sister Carter and
Sadie must work together to fulfill
their destiny and save the world.
Age 8-12
Ross, Chudney
Lone Bean
Amistad Press, 2012
A third-grader finds it takes work to get
good grades, learn a new instrument,
and make time for her friends.
Age 8-12
Russell, Rachael
Tales from a Not –So –
Graceful Ice Princess, Dork
Diaries Series, Book 4
Alladin Publishing, 2012
Nikki’s crush Brandon works
at an animal shelter that is in
danger of closing, and of course,
Nikki can’t let that happen.
Age 8-12
Stoudemire, Amar’e; Tim Jessell
Home Court – STAT: Standing Tall
and Talented Series
Based on the life of the author, an NBA
All-Star sensation, a young boy learns
that he can use his intelligence and
athletic ability to save the day.
Age 8-12
Warner, Sally
Ellray Jakes Walks the Plank,
Ellray Jakes Series, Book 3
Viking Children’s Books, 2012
After his sister accidentally
overfeeds the fish that he is
babysitting for his class, a thirdgrader must take responsibility.
Age 8-12
Nolen, Jerdine
Eliza’s Freedom Road – An
Underground Railroad Diary
Watts, Jeri
Kizzy Ann Stamps
In rural Virginia, in 1963, a 12-year old
girl attends an integrated school for the
first time in her life, and discovers that
there are good and bad in all races.
Age 8-12
Woods, Brenda
Saint Louis Armstrong Beach
Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Young
Readers Group, 2011
A New Orleans boy refuses to
heed the warnings to evacuate
prior to Hurricane Katrina unless
he can find his best friend, his dog.
Age 8-12
Wright, Barbara
Crow
Random House Children’s Books,
2012
Based on the true story of a boy
whose family lives in a thriving
African-American community in
Wilmington, North Carolina in 1898.
HIs idyllic life is shattered when
some white politicians decide to
overthrow the government and lead
a massacre to destroy the success
of the African-American residents.
Age 8-12
Juvenile Biography
Fradin, Dennis & Judith
Zora! The Life of Zora Neale Hurston
Clarion Books, 2012
Biographical Account of a famous
confident, charismatic writer of the
Harlem Renaissance era
Ages 10 & up
Freedman, Russell
Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick
Douglass: The Story behind an
American Friendship.
Clarion Books, 2012
The Story of two famous educated
men; one United States President; the
other a black abolitionist spokesman
against the cruelty of slavery.
Ages: 9 – 12
Golio, Gary
Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s
Musical Journey
Clarion Books, 2012
Told in prose and bold illustrartions;
this is the story of a deeply religious
boy’s journey later to be known as a
legendary jazz musician. Ages: 8-11
Juvenile Nonfiction
Evans, Shane W.
Underground: Finding The Light To
Freedom
Roaring Book Press, 2011.
The experience of a family crawling on
the ground, sleeping
beneath bushes in order to get to
freedom.
Grady, Cynthia
I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of
American Slavery
Eindmans Books for Young Readers,
2012.
Collection of poems that reflect the
experiences & circumstances of
slavery in the deep south.
Levinson, Cynthia Y.
We’ve Got A Job: The 1963
Birmingham Children’s March
Peach Tree, 2012
Profiles of four children who joined the
protest of school segregation in 1963
Moore, Wes
Discovering Wes Moore
Random House, 2012.
Two Men; same name share their
struggles that lead them to change
different courses in life.
Watson, Renee
Harlems Little Blackbird! The Story
of Florence Mills
Random House Publication, 2012
Turn of the century racism keeps this
international songstress using her
fame and fortune to help others.
Carter, Nikki
On the Flip Side: A Fab Life Novel
Dafina KTeen Books, 2012
Young musical prodigy balances
budding career, long distance romance
and college life.
Flake, Sharon G.
Pinned
High school students with physical and
learning disabilities learn to function
and interact with each other.
Norfleet, Celeste O.
Download Drama
Kimanu Tru, 2012
Teen Fiction
opportunities of fame and fortune.
Abrams, Amir; Ni-Ni Simone
Hollywood High
Four young ladies form an exclusive,
competitive click at a prestigious
school.
Pearsael, Sheeley
Jump into the Sky
Alfred A. Knopt, 2012
A story of a 13 yr old Levi searches for
his father in U.S Army Southern.
past test his courage, love and
determination.
Simone, Ni-Ni & Abra
- Arnold Henry
No Boyz Allowed
Gem adjusts to changes in her life
including a new foster family and
friends.
Sterling, Joelle
Midnight Cravings,
Strebor Books, 2012
Teenagers learn to embrace their new
supernatural powers and romance.
TOO NEW TO REVIEW
Kenisha’s love of dancing leads to
“ Your limits are
somewhere up
there, waiting
for you to reach
beyond infinity.”
Reid, Kimberley
Creeping with the Enemy: A
Langdon Prep Novel
Kimanu Tru, 2012
New student at exclusive school uses
sleuthing abilities to stay ahead of the
game.
Abrams, Amir
Crazy Love
Kensington Publishing, 2012
Abrams, Amir; Ni-Ni Simone
Get Ready for War: Hollywood High
Carter, Nikki
Time to Shine: A Fab Life Novel
Divine, L.
Drama High: Street Soldiers
Ebb & Flow Publications/L. Divine,
Inc., 2012
Draper, Sharon
Panic
Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
2013
Myers, Walter Dean
All the right Stuff
Amistad Press, 2013
Myers, Walter Dean
Darius and Twig
Amistad Press, 2013
Woodson, Jacqueline
Beneath a Meth Moon
Nancy Paulson Books, 2012
Detroit Library Commission
Memorial Resolution
Mrs. Clara Stanton Jones
Whereas, Mrs. Clara Stanton Jones was a committed, creative, dynamic
and respected leader in the library profession in Detroit, in Michigan and
throughout the nation, for 40 years; and
Whereas, her educational preparation at Spelman College and The University
of Michigan destined her for a pioneering library career that began in
Louisiana, followed by a 34-year career at Detroit Public Library beginning
in 1944, where she served as librarian, division chief, department chief, and
library neighborhood consultant; and
Whereas, on February 17, 1970, Mrs. Jones was named Director of the Detroit
Public Library, becoming the first woman and the first African American to
lead Michigan’s largest public library system; and the first African American to
lead a major urban library in the United States; and
Whereas, her nomination as Director of the Detroit Public Library was met
with controversy regarding her competence, character and credentials by
some, while at the same time she was supported by others in the community
and organized labor, who recognized “her deep interest in educational, civic
and community affairs directed toward solutions involving all groups and their
interrelationships”; and
Whereas, she refused to allow Detroit’s public libraries to “just sit there”
during the 1960s and 1970s, a time of social upheaval, and she pushed the
library system and its staff toward a new understanding of the importance of
community outreach, partnership and collaboration; and
Whereas, in recognition of her strong leadership skills and many
accomplishments, she was elected president of the American Library
Association in 1976, becoming the first African American to hold this position;
and
Whereas, while serving as ALA President and DPL Director, she advocated
for increased governmental support and appropriations for literacy and
information needs; for the library as the forum for all people and the
community’s dominant information center; and for the library profession’s
continuing support of positive social change; and
Whereas, she exhibited a professionalism that was enhanced by her personal
style, poise, grace and openness which allowed her to serve as mentor to
librarians of all races; and
Whereas, her accomplished life has served as a special inspiration to African
Americans who have stood on her shoulders to assume leadership positions in
libraries throughout the country; and
Whereas, Mrs. Jones received numerous honorary degrees and awards including
the Distinguished Alumnus Award from The University of Michigan School
of Library Science and, in 1990, the first Trailblazer Award for Distinguished
Service from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association;
Now, be it therefore resolved that the Detroit Public Library is honored to be
forever linked to the legacy of Mrs. Clara Stanton Jones and that her spirit
continues to direct the Detroit Public Library in its mission to meet the literacy
and information needs of all people in the City of Detroit; and
Be it further resolved that on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, the Detroit Library
Commission and the Detroit Public Library staff extend to the family of Mrs.
Clara Stanton Jones our deepest sympathy upon her death, September 30,
2012, and join in celebrating her life and legacy.
Whereas, her vision led to the 1972-73 establishment of TIP, “The Information
Place,” an innovative community information and referral service that took
branch librarians into the community to gather information and connect with
businesses, block clubs, and churches via unprecedented “community walks,”
gaining DPL national and international recognition; and
Whereas, during her tenure as DPL Director she lobbied the State of Michigan
to allocate special funding to DPL and public libraries, and was instrumental
in positioning DPL’s Main Library to receive funding as a state resource; and
2013 CALENDAR
Daniel Black
Perfect Peace
Saturday, May 4
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Detroit Public Library-Main Library
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
This event is free and open to the
public.
Author Day
Me
et
Vote for your favorite Author
Christopher Paul
Curtis
Elijah of Buxton
Tuesday & Wednesday,
May 14 & 15
Detroit Public Library-Main Library
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
Book Discussion & Booksigning!
DETROIT LIBRARY COMMISSION
Russell Bellant - President
Gregory Hicks - vice president
Jonathan C. Kinloch - Secretary
LaMar Lemmons - Ex-Officio
Franklin G. Jackson
Carole Quarterman
Diane Allen
Jo Anne G. Mondowney, Executive Director
Funded by
the Detroit Library Cooperative
&
The Detroit Public library
friends foundation
WWW.DETROITPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG

Clara Stanton Jones - Detroit Public Library

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