{"id":59042,"date":"2025-10-08T12:52:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?page_id=59042"},"modified":"2025-12-29T15:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T21:39:15","slug":"book-list-for-2026-online-reading-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/book-list-for-2026-online-reading-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Book List for 2026 Online Reading Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Know Your History \u2013 Online Reading Challenge<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

January: International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27th)<\/strong>
\nRead a book to commemorate the victims and honor the survivors of the Holocaust.
\nBook: Our Darkest Night<\/em> by Jennifer Robson<\/p>\n

February: Black History Month<\/strong>
\nReflect on the legacy and contributions of African Americans. Read a book by a Black author.
\nBook: Freshwater<\/em> by Akwaeke Emezi<\/p>\n

March: Women\u2019s History Month<\/strong>
\nCommemorate the role of women in history and society. Read books by women writers.
\nBook: Code Girls<\/em> by Liza Mundy<\/p>\n

April: Arab American Heritage Month<\/strong>
\nCelebrate Arab American culture and heritage. Read books that feature Arabic culture and history.
\nBook: Against the Loveless World<\/em> by Susan Abulhawa<\/p>\n

May: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month<\/strong>
\nRead a book that reflects the heritage and stories within Asian or Pacific Islander culture.
\nBook: Minor Feelings<\/em> by Cathy Park Hong<\/p>\n

June: Pride Month<\/strong>
\nCelebrate LGBTQ culture and honor the movement for LGBTQ rights. Read books features lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer\/questioning individuals.
\nBook: Hijab Butch Blues<\/em> by Lamya H<\/p>\n

July: Disability Pride Month<\/strong>
\nRecognize people with disability, their culture, experiences, achievements, and struggles of people with disabilities. Read a story that features members of the disabled community.
\nBook: Sitting Pretty<\/em> by Rebekah Taussig<\/p>\n

August: South Asian Heritage Month<\/strong>
\nCelebrate the diverse cultures of people from the South Asian countries of Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Read stories by Indian and South Asian authors.
\nBook: The Bandit Queens<\/em> by Parini Shroff<\/p>\n

September: Hispanic Heritage Month<\/strong>
\nRead a book that pays tribute to Hispanic American culture.
\nBook: Infinite Country<\/em> by Patricia Engel<\/p>\n

October: Filipino American History Month<\/strong>
\nCelebrate the arrival of the first Filipinos to the continental United States. Read books that explore the culture, history, and art of Filipino Americans.
\nBook: Everything We Never Had<\/em> by Randy Ribay<\/p>\n

November: Native American Heritage Month<\/strong>
\nHonor the ancestry, heritage, and traditions of Native Americans and their contributions to American history. Read story about or by indigenous people.
\nBook: Looking for Smoke<\/em> by KA Cobell<\/p>\n

December: Universal Human Rights Month<\/strong>
\nCelebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the United Nations, stating basic rights and fundamental freedoms. Read about human rights or human rights activists.
\nBook: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks<\/em> by Rebecca Skloot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Know Your History \u2013 Online Reading Challenge January: International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27th) Read a book to commemorate the victims and honor the survivors of the Holocaust. Book: Our Darkest Night by Jennifer Robson February: Black History Month Reflect on the legacy and contributions of African Americans. Read a[Read more]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-59042","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Pd0CXx-fmi","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59042"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59569,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59042\/revisions\/59569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}