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Cultural Calendar Book Recommendations |
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Women making waves : trailblazing surfers in and out of the water by Lara EinzigA visually stunning exploration of female surfers from around the world, with profiles of 25 inspiring women and 250 photos showcasing their favorite breaks, boards, and lifestyles. Women Making Waves is a visual celebration of surfing as seen through the eyes of women from the United States, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia, and beyond. It features twenty-five women who are breaking new ground in the worlds of surfing, environmental protection, and their own professions, inviting you to come along with them at dawn patrol at their favorite wave breaks. Through candid interviews on the challenges and rewards of a life spent surfing and immersive photography featuring the surfers in their homes and at their local spots, Lara Einzig aims to inspire the next generation of women to take to the water.
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Everything no one tells you about parenting a disabled child : your guide to the essential systems, services, and supports
by Kelley Coleman
The honest, relatable, actionable roadmap to the practicalities of parenting a disabled child, featuring personal stories, expert interviews, and the foundational information parents need to know about topics including diagnosis, school, doctors, insurance, financial planning, disability rights, and what life looks like as a parent caregiver. Presented with empathy and humor, Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child gives parents the tools to conquer the stuff, so that they can spend less time filling out forms, and more time loving their children exactly as they are. With over a decade of experience navigating these systems for her own child, author Kelley Coleman presents key information, templates, and wisdom alongside practical advice from over 40 experts, covering topics such as diagnosis, working with your medical team, insurance, financial planning, disability rights and advocacy, and individualized education plans.
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Delphine Denise and the Mardi Gras prize
by Brittany Mazique
Determined to win the shiny prize for the best float in the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade, Delphine Denise Debreaux is reminded by her friends what the parade is really all about. Illustrations.
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Four Eids and a Funeral
by Faridah Àbíké-íyímídé
Returning home early for a funeral and for the summer, Said Hossain finds it hard to avoid facing his ex-best friend, Tiwa Olatunji, who pretends he doesn't exist, until they are brought together to save their Islamic center from demolition. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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March 10 International Day of Women Judges |
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Lovely one : a memoir by Ketanji Brown JacksonIn this unflinching account, the first Black woman to ever be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court pulls back the curtain to marry the public record of her life with what is less known, chronicling her extraordinary path to become a jurist on America's highest court.
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March 31 International Trans Day of Visibility |
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Becoming Who We Are : Real Stories About Growing Up Trans by Sammy LiselA collection of stories by members of the trans community about their childhoods, specifically their life goals and how they achieved them, including musicians, actors, teachers, scientists, forest rangers, and activists.
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Films on Demand
This collection provides over 21,000 thousand high quality streaming videos on business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics, as well as travel and fitness programming, home and how-to videos, indie films, and popular music performances. The videos include Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries plus interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels.
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New Hanover County Library
201 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
910-798-6301www.nhclibrary.org |
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