Right On! Digital’s latest collection of must-reads are a myriad of thought-provoking titles, celebrity bios and even poetry. Read on!
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You Don’t Have to Be Everything: Poems for Girls Becoming Themselves Ages 12–18; Grades 6–12; Paperback; $14.95 US) by mother and activist Diana Whitney can be shared between parent and child to bridge generational divides and provide understanding through poetry’s unique ability to heal. A gift to young women experiencing the challenges of adolescence, the collection is filled with works by a wide range of poets—including Maya Angelou, Amanda Gorman, Nikita Gil, and Elizabeth Acevedo—who are honest, unafraid, and skilled at addressing the complex feelings of coming-of-age, from loneliness to joy, longing to fear, attitude to anger.

Courtesy Joi L. Johnson
Being black in America is a beautiful thing; younger readers need to know this. ‘My Black Is Beautiful’ helps the young brown and black skin kindergarten through second grade readers grasp and understand, that everything in their lives goes along with how they look and feel about themselves. It is important that they know that their black skin, their black culture, and their black truth is beautiful!

Joi L. Johnson and son Josiah. Credit: Author’s Photo
Author Johnson, who is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority’s Eta Nu Sigma chapter states, “The inspiration for this book comes from my son Josiah who I have taught to love the skin he is in, and I wanted the young readers to understand what it means to love their self no matter what others may think.” https://www.amazon.com/dp/

Asian-American Attorney Mark Hsu pens Please Open in the Event of My Death: A Father’s Advice to His Daughters in Case Something

Mark Hsu Credit: Author’s Photo
“I wanted to write down all of the hard-won wisdom that many of us parents have accumulated by a certain age – why certain friendships last longer than others, how to deal with jealousy, using fear to your advantage, the power of appearance, what guys think when meeting women, parenting hacks – but I didn’t want to sound sanctimonious and unrealistic. I wanted the advice to be relatable and grounded in real-world situations.”
Pastor John F. Hannah, the founder and lead pastor of New Life Covenant Church Southeast, has released a new book, Just Pray: How a Life of Prayer Grows Unshakeable Faith. Just Pray not only reminds readers of the importance of prayer, but it also guides them how to approach prayer in a way that brings them closer to God.
Just Pray discusses the significance of prayer at a time when nothing in the world is considered normal. Written during 2020 and through a pandemic, economic recession, racial protests and more, Pastor Hannah shares stories about his own life and how prayer has ultimately nurtured his relationship with God, reminding readers that communication is the basis of any relationship we can ever have. A speaker and author, he has impacted thousands of lives through his ministry and dedication to serve. Through his focused desire to teach people how to grow their relationship with God, Pastor Hannah has become renowned for his commitment to prayer; this book is exactly what he has been called to preach.
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