Read Around North America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in North America.
Best books from North America (2036)
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Report from Planet Midnight by Nalo Hopkinson EN
Country: North America / 
Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
Via a collection of science fiction and fantasy tales, an outspoken author uses fictional characters and situations to comment on race and gender issues. Original.
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House of Whispers Vol. 1: The Power Divided (The Sandman Universe) by Nalo Hopkinson, Neil Gaiman EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
One of four books expanding Neil Gaiman's acclaimed Sandman Universe. Welcome to the House of Dahomey, the houseboat of Erzulie Fréda, where the souls of Voodoo followers go when they sleep but even the fearsome Erzulie is powerless when her dream river turns sour, tossing her house from one realm and into another.. the Dreaming! From her bayou, Erzulie scries upon the mortal realm and sees four human girls open a mysterious and magical journal filled with whispers and rumors that, if they spread, could cause a pandemic unlike any the Earth has seen, with the power to release Shakpana, the loa... continue
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Why We Kneel How We Rise by Michael Holding EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
A powerful look at the history of racism through the prism of sport, showing how we can change things through education and understanding
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So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
'Clever and utterly fresh. So Let Them Burn takes the fantasy genre and soars into brilliant new heights' Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights 'With fierce protagonists and compelling conflicts, So Let Them Burn is a YA fantasy to root for!' Namina Forna, author of The Gilded Ones trilogy 'A complex, thought-provoking, thoroughly enjoyable read' Irish Times Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who's forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland - perfect for fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree and Fourth Wing.... continue
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Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A charming, wholehearted love story that's sure to make readers swoon."—Entertainment Weekly "Nicola Yoon writes from the heart in this beautiful love story."—Good Morning America “It’s like an emotional gut punch—so beautiful and also heart-wrenching."—US Weekly In this romantic page-turner from the author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star, Evie has the power to see other people’s romantic fates—what will happen when she finally sees her own? Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one... continue
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The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion by Kei Miller EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
A collection of poetry by acclaimed Jamaican novelist and poet Kei Miller.
587.
Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
"A winning debut novel about a young teenage girl in Jamaica determined to bake her way out of her dysfunctional family and into the opportunity of a lifetime."--
588.
Skin Folk by Nalo Hopkinson EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
A new collection of short stories from Hopkinson, including "Greedy Choke Puppy," which Africana.com called "a cleverly crafted West Indian story featuring the appearance of both the soucouyant (vampire) & lagahoo (werewolf)," "Ganger (Ball Lightning)," praised by the Washington Post Book World as written in "prose [that] is vivid & immediate," this collection reveals Hopkinson's breadth & accomplishments as a storyteller.
589.
L'authentique Pearline Portious by Kei Miller FR
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
Ecoutez l'histoire d'une femme puissante... Adamine Bustamante vous dira peut-être qu'elle est née en Jamaïque dans une léproserie où sa mère d'un jour, Pearline Portious, tricotait des bandages arc-en-ciel parce que c'était plus beau. Où Miss Lily lui faisait la classe en lisant et relisant Jane Eyre. Où Mman Lazare, la vénérable gardienne des lieux repoussa l'heure de sa mort jusqu'à ses cent cinq ans. Deux voix ne sont pas de trop pour raconter toute l'histoire. La voix claire de l'écrivain venu de Londres réveiller la mémoire de l'authentique prophétesse. Et la verve, le souffle tellurique... continue
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It Begins with Tears by Opal Palmer Adisa EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
This novel is set in the stone-breaking harshness of South Africa's island prison.