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“Asi es como funciona la memoria-comentó en voz de queda Bitterblue-. Los recuerdos desaparecen sin permiso, y despues regresan del mismo modo, sin preguntarnos.-A veces volvían incompletos y deformados.”

Book:Bitterblue

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Bitterblue

In this fantasy novel, Bitterblue, the young queen of Monsea, grapples with the aftermath of her father's reign of terror. She seeks to rebuild her kingdom and restore justice, all while dealing with the secrets and lies that have long been buried within her court. more

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Kristin Cashore

Kristin Cashore, born in 1976, is an accomplished American writer known for her unique narrative style and profound thematic explorations. Her works are highly appreciated by both young and adult readers. more

“Just as he did during the Slavery at Monticello tour, David did not mince words. "There’s a chapter in Notes on the State of Virginia,” he said to the five of us, standing in front of the east wing of Jefferson’s manor, “that has some of the most racist things you might ever read, written by anyone, anywhere, anytime, in it. So sometimes I stop and ask myself, 'If Gettysburg had gone the wrong way, would people be quoting the Declaration of Independence or Notes on the State of Virginia?' It’s the same guy writing.”

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Book:How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

Source: How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

“In the portrait of Jefferson that hangs at Monticello, he is rendered two-toned: his forehead white with illumination-- a lit bulb--the rest of his face in shadow, darkened as if the artist meant to contrast his bright knowledge, its dark subtext.”

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Book:Monument: Poems New and Selected

Source: Monument: Poems New and Selected

“Nya nodded. "So many people come here without an understanding of the primary cause of the Civil War. Some people think Jefferson wrote the Constitution. I mean there are just so many ways that our public education is failing people by just not giving them the context to understand that Monticello is a plantation, and that slavery was a system that created the economic prosperity that enabled our country to exist. That is not something most people understand. I don't really blame them, because they're not taught to engage that history, and most people are not out here reading all these books that are piled on my desk.”

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Book:How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

Source: How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America