A poem and a book from two special people

Remember Amanda Gorman? She was the youngest presidential inaugural poet! Her inspiring rendition of “The Hill We Climb” charmed every single person that watched President Biden’s inauguration. Gorman has now written her second children’s book entitled Something, Someday. Caldecott Honor artist Christian Robinson illustrates the book, making it bright and cheery and full of hope. You might have a child on your Christmas list or you might just want to buy the book for yourself. Everyone can use a dose of HOPE right now!

“Sometimes the world feels broken. And problems seem too big to fix. But somehow, we all have the power to make a difference. With a little faith, and maybe the help of a friend, together we can find beauty and create change.” from Something, Someday.

Another one of my favorite people writes a nonfiction book for adults that may put some of our country’s problems in perspective for you. Heather Cox Richardson, whom many of you have come to know from her newsletter Letters from an American, asks if democracy in America is coming to an end. A real worry these days, right? Richardson tackles the question with a deep dive into United States history, a history that shows most Americans being eager to preserve our democracy. But what will happen now? What will happen next? Reviewer Kerry McHugh writes in Shelf Awareness, the week of September 29, 2023, “Blending history and modern politics, outrage and glimmers of hope, Democracy Awakening is required reading for anyone….” concerned with American politics today.