Publication year 2022
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Femininity, Perseverance, Loneliness, Equality
Tags Historical Fiction, Gender & Feminism, Life-Inspired Fiction, British Literature, Science Fiction
Equality
The titles in this Collection examine the concept of social equality through a broad array of literary genres and forms. These curated selections represent a diversity of voices and perspectives that examine social disparities through the lenses of gender, race, socioeconomics, and other factors.
Her Hidden Genius
Hidden Potential
High to Low
Hijab Butch Blues
Home
House Divided Speech
House Made of Dawn
House of Flame and Shadow
How Children Succeed
How to Menopause
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor
I Cheerfully Refuse
If We Must Die
I, Juan de Pareja
Imago
Imperium in Imperio
In a Different Voice
Incident
In Colorado My Father Scoured and Stacked Dishes
Indecent
Publication year 1995
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Race, Place, Social Class, Nation, Equality
Tags Race & Racism
Publication year 2023
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Religion & Spirituality, Hope, Love, Gender Identity, Race, Family, Friendship, Self Discovery, Community, Immigration, Equality, Justice
Tags Coming of Age, LGBTQ+, Gender & Feminism
Publication year 2008
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Guilt, Forgiveness, Fate, Equality, Religion & Spirituality
Tags Grief & Death, Modern Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religion & Spirituality
Publication year 1858
Genre Essay / Speech, Nonfiction
Themes Social Class, Politics & Government, War, Equality
Tags Politics & Government, US History, World History
Publication year 1968
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Justice, Apathy, Perseverance, Loneliness, Love, Place, Animals, Religion & Spirituality, Equality, Fate, Good & Evil, Order & Chaos, Colonialism, Community, Nation, Politics & Government, War, Memory
Tags Historical Fiction, Classic Fiction, American Literature, Addiction & Substance Abuse, Social Justice, World History
The novel House Made of Dawn, by N. Scott Momaday, was first published in 1968. Heralded as a major landmark in the emergence of Indigenous American literature, the novel won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. House Made of Dawn blends fictional and nonfictional elements to depict life on an Indigenous American reservation like the one where Momaday grew up.This guide uses an eBook version of the 2018 First Harper Perennial Modern Classics (50th Anniversary)... Read House Made of Dawn Summary
Publication year 2024
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Love, Race, Coming of Age, Environment, Place, Teamwork, Colonialism, War, Equality, Good & Evil, Loyalty & Betrayal, Safety & Danger
Tags Fantasy, Romance, Action & Adventure, Fairy Tale & Folklore
Publication year 2012
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Nature Versus Nurture, Mental Health, Race, Childhood & Youth, Coming of Age, Daughters & Sons, Social Class, Education, Equality
Tags Education, Psychology, Parenting, Children`s Literature, Education, Science & Nature, Sociology, Psychology, Self-Improvement
Publication year 2025
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Gratitude, Hope, Joy, Femininity, Gender Identity, Mental Health, Sexual Identity, Aging, Friendship, Self Discovery, Community, Equality
Publication year 2020
Genre Reference/Text Book, Nonfiction
Themes Community, Education, Nation, Politics & Government, Equality, Justice, Literature, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Science & Technology, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies
Tags Education, Self-Improvement
Publication year 2024
Genre Short Story Collection, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Perseverance, Grief, Hate & Anger, Hope, Love, Memory, Revenge, Death, Future, Climate, Environment, Self Discovery, Social Class, Community, Economics, Nation, Politics & Government, Equality, Fate, Good & Evil, Justice, Music, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Trust & Doubt
Tags Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction
Publication year 1919
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Perseverance, Conflict, Equality, Power & Greed
Tags Grief & Death, Race & Racism, Colonialism & Postcolonialism, African American Literature, Harlem Renaissance, Education, Education, Classic Fiction
Publication year 1965
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Art, Race, Equality, Religion & Spirituality, Truth & Lies
Tags Historical Fiction, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Arts & Culture, World History, Classic Fiction
Elizabeth Borton de Treviño’s I, Juan de Pareja is a young adult historical fiction novel published in 1965. Its complicated portrayal of slavery, art, and self-expression earned it the Newbery Medal in 1966. In 1656, Spanish Golden Age painter Diego Velázquez unveiled his newest portrait: a simple study of one of his enslaved workers entitled Portrait of Juan de Pareja. Upon viewing the painting, de Treviño was inspired to imagine the story of this man... Read I, Juan de Pareja Summary
Publication year 1989
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Self Discovery, Power & Greed, Femininity, Equality, Science & Technology
Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
Publication year 1899
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Politics & Government, Race, Conflict, Perseverance, Hate & Anger, Revenge, Social Class, Equality, Justice
Tags Historical Fiction, African American Literature, Race & Racism, Science Fiction, Education, Education, American Literature, Classic Fiction
Imperium in Imperio (1899) is a historical-fiction novel by social activist Sutton E. Griggs. Imperium in Imperio explores the idea of a Black utopia, wherein Black Americans form a shadow government to seize control of the state of Texas and form their own nation. In the late-19th and early-20th centuries, the novel was sold door-to-door in Black communities and was largely unknown to the white population, ultimately garnering little notoriety upon its original publication. However... Read Imperium in Imperio Summary
Publication year 1982
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Equality, Justice, Community, Femininity, Masculinity
Tags Psychology, Gender & Feminism, Philosophy, Women`s Studies, Sociology, Science & Nature, Psychology, Philosophy
Publication year 1925
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Childhood & Youth, Conflict, Justice, Equality
Tags Narrative Poem, Harlem Renaissance, Race & Racism
Publication year 2012
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Race, Fathers, Colonialism, Immigration, Politics & Government, Equality, Justice
Tags Immigration & Refugeeism
Publication year 2015
Genre Play, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Hope, Love, Language, Race, Death, Teamwork, Immigration, War, Equality, Literature
Tags Drama, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Jewish Literature, Gender & Feminism, Education, Education, World History, Dramatic Literature