Our March Mojo Picks are biographies. Here they are:
Never Caught by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. This is an eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom. -SE
Undefeated by Steve Sheinkin. There are three stories in this book. There’s the biography of one of America’s greatest athletes, Jim Thorpe. There’s the story of the Carlisle Indian School; another example of how cruel white people were to Native Americans. And then there’s the story of how football started and almost ended but was brought back into favor through an evolution of rules till it became what we know today. All three stories are interesting by themselves, but Steve Sheinkin weaves them together so seamlessly that it reads like a novel instead of meticulously researched non-fiction. Even if you’re not interested in football, read it. Even if you’re not interested in Jim Thorpe, read it. It’s a slice of American history that doesn’t get nearly as much attention as it should. -KZ
Jars of Hope by Jennifer Roy is a narrative nonfiction novel about Irena Sendler, an unlikely and unsung hero amid the horrors of World War II. While many people lived in fear of the Nazis, Irena defied them, even though it could have meant her life. This gripping true story of a woman who took it upon herself to help save 2,500 children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. -DDA
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Hubbard about how Mary born into slavery learned to read at 116! What a wonderful reminder that no one is too old. -LB
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