Community

A community can come together for the common good or be torn apart by disagreement and strife. This collection explores what makes a community and how individuals struggle or succeed in finding their place within it.

Soar

by Joan Bauer

Publication year 2016

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Perseverance, Family, Community, Wins & Losses

Tags Sports, Realistic Fiction

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So Far Gone

by Jess Walter

Publication year 2025

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Gender Identity, Indigenous Identity, Masculinity, Mental Health, Aging, Environment, Family, Self Discovery, Community, Politics & Government, Justice, Literature, Loyalty & Betrayal, Religion & Spirituality

Tags Action & Adventure, Mystery & Crime Fiction

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Solibo Magnificent

by Patrick Chamoiseau

Publication year 1997

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Race, Plants, Food, Nature Versus Nurture, Place, Colonialism, Community, Art, Justice, Literature

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction

Solibo Magnificent (1988) is an allegorical detective novel by Martinican author Patrick Chamoiseau. One night during Carnival in Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique, the master storyteller and charcoal seller, Solibo Magnificent, is telling a story under the tamarind tree when he suddenly falls dead. Police inspectors Bouaffesse and Pilon investigate the suspicious death, but their interrogations of the witnesses reveal more about the life and culture on the island than they do about the circumstances... Read Solibo Magnificent Summary

Solo

by Mary Rand Hess, Kwame Alexander

Publication year 2017

Genre Novel/Book in Verse, Fiction

Themes Family, Apathy, Conflict, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Grief, Gratitude, Hate & Anger, Joy, Guilt, Memory, Shame & Pride, Coming of Age, Daughters & Sons, Fathers, Mothers, Siblings, Art, Music, Trust & Doubt, Fame, Love, Death, Self Discovery, Social Class, Community, Colonialism, Appearance & Reality

Tags Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Prose, Free Verse, Addiction & Substance Abuse, Music, Modern Classic Fiction

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Some Desperate Glory

by Emily Tesh

Publication year 2023

Genre Short Story Collection, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Revenge, Gender Identity, Language, Sexual Identity, Coming of Age, Future, Space, Family, Friendship, Self Discovery, Community, Nation, Politics & Government, War, Justice, Power & Greed, Science & Technology

Tags Science Fiction, LGBTQ+, Fantasy

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Soul Surfer

by Bethany Hamilton

Publication year 2004

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Religion & Spirituality, Fate, Community

Tags Christian, Inspirational, Sports, Religion & Spirituality, American Literature, Biography

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Spark

by Sarah Beth Durst

Publication year 2019

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Coming of Age, Climate, Environment, Community, Nation

Tags Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction

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SPQR

by Mary Beard

Publication year 2015

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes The Past, Colonialism, Community, Wins & Losses

Tags World History, Classic Fiction

Mary Beard’s SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (2015) is a work of nonfiction history that chronicles the rise of Rome from a small village into a sprawling empire. The narrative spans nearly 1000 years, from the city’s mythic origins to Emperor Caracalla’s 212 CE decree granting citizenship to all free inhabitants of the empire. A New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, SPQR challenges traditional historical perspectives... Read SPQR Summary

Spy School

by Stuart Gibbs

Publication year 2012

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Death, Loyalty & Betrayal, Friendship, Community, Teamwork, Safety & Danger, Memory, Daughters & Sons, Science & Technology, Childhood & Youth, Education, Power & Greed, Shame & Pride, Fear, Order & Chaos, Trust & Doubt, Perseverance, Good & Evil, Justice, Politics & Government, Appearance & Reality, Truth & Lies, Conflict, Fathers, Loneliness

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Humor

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Stargazing

by Jen Wang

Publication year 2019

Genre Graphic Novel/Book, Fiction

Themes Friendship, Self Discovery, Hope, Family, Community, Fear

Tags Realistic Fiction, Children`s Literature, Modern Classic Fiction

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Starry Messenger

by Neil Degrasse Tyson

Publication year 2022

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Space, Education, Truth & Lies, Science & Technology, Order & Chaos, Community, Gender Identity

Tags Science & Nature, Philosophy, World History, Politics & Government, Animals, Education, Diversity, Disability, Food, Health, Internet & Social Media, Military & War, Race & Racism, Religion & Spirituality, Social Justice, Technology, Philosophy

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