New Books from Yearly Meeting

The following books, which can be found on the small ?¢‚Ǩ?ìnew books?¢‚Ǩ? table in the library room at the meetinghouse:

For teens and adults:

Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas by Elaine Pagels

Compassionate Listening and Other Writings by Gene Knudsen Hoffman, Quaker Peacemaker and Mystic (edited Anthony Manousos)

Lift Up They Voice: The Grimke Family?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Journey from Slaveholders to Civil Rights Leaders by Mark Perry

For children:

Freedom on the Menu: the Greensboro Sit-ins by Carole Boston-Weatherford (a picture book, illustrations by Jerome Lagarrigue)

Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley PA 1763, by Mary Pope Osborne (a chapter book from the Dear America series)

Cobblestone (history magazine for young people) – issue on Quakers

Take a look these books. They are all wonderful. Adults and older teens, you would enjoy and learn from reading the books for children, too. I have!

Peace,
The Library Committee