Seattle Latinx Bookclub - One Of The Good Ones

2509 East Cherry Street,Seattle WA 98122

26 March, 2022

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Join us in comunidad & discussion of One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite We are planning to resume in person meetings this month (on the back patio of Central Cafe & Juice Bar) to discuss One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite. Nos vemos pronto! About the book & authors ISN'T BEING HUMAN ENOUGH? When teen social activist and history buff Kezi Smith is killed under mysterious circumstances after attending a social justice rally, her devastated sister Happi and their family are left reeling in the aftermath. As Kezi becomes another immortalized victim in the fight against police brutality, Happi begins to question the idealized way her sister is remembered. Perfect. Angelic. One of the good ones. Even as the phrase rings wrong in her mind—why are only certain people deemed worthy to be missed?—Happi and her sister Genny embark on a journey to honor Kezi in their own way, using an heirloom copy of The Negro Motorist Green Book as their guide. But there's a twist to Kezi's story that no one could've ever expected—one that will change everything all over again. MAIKA MOULITE AND MARITZA MOULITE are sisters, daughters of Haitian immigrants, and co-authors of young adult novels. Dear Haiti, Love Alaine was one of NPR’s Favorite Books of 2019, part of Indigo’s "Best of 2019” Teen List, and a Parents’ Choice Foundation award winner. Their second novel One of the Good Ones was one of the most anticipated books of 2021. When they aren't working diligently on their next project (their next novel, The Summer I Ate the Rich, is slated for Fall 2023), Maika and Maritza are sharpening their skills as PhD students at Howard University and the University of Pennsylvania respectively. Where to find the book You can find a copy of their book on Bookshop.org (paperback and hard cover). Purchase through Estelita's Library's Bookshop.org store front and you'll support Seattle's local Black/Brown owned justice focused community bookstore & lending library. You can also find the novel at Seattle Public Library in print, ebook, and audiobook formats. Bonus Material Readers' Discussion Group Guide Future 2022 Meeting Dates & Book Picks Sat. April 23rd - Dominicana, by Angie CruzSat. May 21st - Once I was you, by Maria HinojosaSat. June 25th - The Black Flamingo, by Dean AttaSat. July 30th - Cantoras, by Carolina De RobertisSat. August 27th - Funeral for Flaca, by Emily PradoSat. September 24th - Cemetery Boys, by Aiden ThomasSat. October 22nd - Bruja Born, by Zoraida CórdovaSat. November 19th - This Fierce Blood, by Malia Márquez