PGE Foundation donated a generous gift to the Library Foundation of Washington County in recognition of their shared commitment to advancing literacy and supporting the mission of public libraries. In our latest blog post, we share how this gift came to be, what it will be used for, and all the people who helped make it possible.
Kids in 4-7th grade
When Bình fights back against a bully who makes fun of his Vietnamese heritage, he expects to be cheered as the hero. Instead, it gets him a stern warning and stuck on a family trip to a silent retreat. When a nun tells them the Jataka tales--the stories of the Buddha's many past lives--Bình takes a fantastical dive into his imagination.
Teens (and adults!)
Seamlessly toggling between past and present, this funny graphic memoir follows a queer Chinese American's immigration to Texas where she just wants to make the basketball team, escape Chinese school, and figure out why she is attracted to girls. A tender story of self-acceptance that lifts the story of Wuhan beyond COVID and shines light on a region with a rich culture and history. -School Library Journal
For adults
Moving from the predigital 1980s to the art and tech subcultures of the 1990s to a strikingly imagined portrait of the 2040s, Memory Piece is an innovative and audacious story of three lifelong friends as they strive to build satisfying lives in a world that turns out to be radically different from the one they were promised.
For adults
A gripping memoir of one woman’s self-discovery inside a top Wall Street firm, and an urgent indictment of privilege, extreme wealth, and work culture.
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