Bobcat Reads: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
will be discussing Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez from January 2024 through March 8 2024.
In the novel Take My Hand, set in 1973 Montgomery, Alabama, nurse Civil Townsend confronts systemic injustice when she discovers young patients coerced into birth control. Decades later, as she prepares to retire, she’s compelled to revisit a tragic past, facing the enduring significance of forgotten stories.
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Spotlight on Dolen Perkins-Valdez:聽
Did you know? Dolen Perkins-Valdez鈥檚 inspiration for comes from real-life events in the 1970s, shedding light on a dark chapter of history that鈥檚 crucial for us to remember.
Why You Don鈥檛 Want to Miss Take My Hand:
Winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in Fiction and the prestigious Silver Gavel Award by the American Bar Association for its 鈥渙utstanding work that fosters the American Public鈥檚 understanding of law and the legal system,鈥� Take My Hand is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the fight for justice. Learn more about it .
High Five to Club Life:
Being a member of the means more than just reading; it鈥檚 about digging deep into the stories that shape our world, sharing insights, and forging connections with fellow readers.
Ready to Leap In?
惭补办别听Take My Hand聽your next read by grabbing a copy wherever books beckon鈥搇ocal bookstores, hushed libraries, or anywhere else you prefer to get your copy! We can鈥檛 wait to begin reading with you!
Did you know?
- We are entering our third year of the !
- More than 300 alumni have already signed up to participate in the Bobcat Reads alumni book club!
- Alumni participants span 41 different majors.
- Alumni of all ages鈥擟lass Years 1948-2023鈥攈ave signed up.