#Orphanland by Lauren Fischer is an inspiring tale of hardship, heartbreak, hope (yes, even when there's 3 babies named Hope from an overzealous nun), growth, and healing.

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#ResistanceRoots

Today in history, 1960: Harper Lee publishes her first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Noted for its treatment of a child’s awakening to racism in the South, the book won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It was an immediate success, eventually selling more than 40 million copies.

What's funny is I read three of these *as part of my high school's curriculum* and then read two more on my own while *in high school*. There's absolutely nothing wrong with them and they're in fact incredibly beneficial to young minds in my opinion.