Community archives are seen as being in the vanguard of social concerns and markers of community-based activism.

Here are four book recommendations brought to you by your friends at Pima County Public Library.

“Blood and Voice: Navajo Women Ceremonial Practitioners” by Maureen Trudelle Schwarz

“Sharing the Desert” by Winston P. Erickson

“Unseen: Unpublished Black History from the New York Times Photo Archives” edited by Dana Canedy, Darcy Eveleigh, Damien Cave and Rachel L. Swarns

“To Tell Our Stories” edited by Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Southern Arizona

Like these? Be sure to check out the full list at tucne.ws/1n68.

Visit library.pima.gov for more great reading suggestions or call Infoline at 520-791-4010 to learn more or ask questions.

Third grade is the last chance for students to master reading with help from teachers before they face more rigorous expectations.


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