Launched in 2020, the 保护协会’s “People + Places” book lists celebrate stories 关于 people, 事件, 和 diverse communities in L.A. 及以后! Curated for students of all ages, our book lists include diverse stories 关于 exploring communities in Los Angeles. Each book recommendation is accompanied by a reading guide to help facilitate discussion 和 foster critical thinking in students.

2023 Book List Edition

We are grateful to the Young Adult Librarians from the Los Angeles Public Library’s Teen’Scape department who helped curate this year’s teen list 和 to members of the Southl和 Council of Teachers of English 和L.A. 保护协会 志愿者s who designed reading guides to accompany the books.

农舍 
Written by Sophie Blackall
Reading Guide 
Journey through time at a 农舍 和 learn 关于 the 故事 of the 家庭 that once lived there. Based on a true 故事. 

曲线 & Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. 威廉姆斯 
Written by Andrea J. 寂寞芳心
Reading Guide 
学习 如何 legendary 架构师 Paul R. 威廉姆斯 overcame obstacles 和 designed buildings all over Los Angeles. 

Look Where We Live!: A First Book of Community Building
Written by Scot Ritchie
Reading Guide 
Follow five friends as they 发现 people 和 places that make their 社区 great! 

Take Back the Block
Written by Chrystal D. 贾尔斯
Reading Guide
Underst和 如何 6th 平地机 Wes works with his 社区 to fight against neighborhood gentrification. 

Indian No More
Written by Charlene Willing McManis with Traci Sorell
Reading Guide
探索 what it means to be American when an Umpqua 家庭 is forced to leave their reservation 和 搬迁 to Los Angeles. 

When Winter Robeson Came
Written by Brenda Woods
Reading Guide
A 抒情 故事 关于 社区 和 家庭 during the 1965 Watts Rebellion.  

A Place at the Nayarit
Written by Natalia Molina
Reading Guide
First-h和 accounts from 家庭 和 社区 members 突出 如何 beloved restaurant 成为 an 重要的 space for 社区 和 belonging. 

Overground Railroad (The Young Adult Adaptation): The Green Book 和 the Roots of Black Travel 在美国 
Written by C和acy Taylor
Reading Guide
A social hi故事 repre并派遣 如何 segregation influenced Black travel 和 migration 在美国. 

Interior Chinatown
Written by Charles Yu
Reading Guide
Written as a screenplay, the places 和 people are characters in this 故事 关于 cultural identity, representation, 和家人. 

Major funding for the Los Angeles 保护协会’s educational programs is provided by the LaFetra Foundation 和 the Kenneth T. 和 Eileen L. Norris Foundation.