California State University, Bakersfield International Book Club

There are a few ways to read (or listen to) "A Mighty Long Way" by Carlotta Walls LaNier.  Amazon  Audible PDF YouTube Chapter 1 Chapter 2

Who is the author of the book, "A Mighty Long Way," Carlotta Walls Lanier?  Carlotta Walls LaNier  (born December 18, 1942) is the youngest of the  Little Rock Nine , a group of  African-American  students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at  Little Rock Central High School  in  Little Rock ,  Arkansas , United States. She was the first black female to graduate from Central High School. In 1999, LaNier and the rest of the Little Rock Nine were awarded the  Congressional Gold Medal  by  President   Bill Clinton .   LaNier was inducted into the  Colorado Women's Hall of Fame  in 2004 and the  National Women's Hall of Fame  in 2015. [1] [2]   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlotta_Walls_LaNier (Wikipedia) Ms. Carlotta Walls LaNier is coming to CSU Bakersfield on October 27, 2022 to give a talk on her book, "A Mighty Long Way" and her experiences as the Little Rock Nine and her life's work to ensure equal access to education

"A Mighty Long Way" by Carlotta Walls LaNier has been selected as the book of the One Book Project at California State University, Bakersfield and the schools in Kern County.   We are laughing the International Book Club to read this book in late October of 2022.  Students in several countries, the USA, Poland, Israel, Guatemala and Argentina, will meet virtually to discuss the story and exchange their thoughts on the topics such as justice and inclusion.   Keep an eye out for more information on the book and the book club in the coming months!

We asked the book club members to tell us a little bit about themselves on Padlet.  We will kick off our first book club meeting on October 4, Monday, and we are excited to see you virtually and exchange our thoughts on the book, "A Dream Called Home."  See you soon! Int'l Book Club members introductions

 

 Here is the chapters to read every week and the week of the book club meetings.  The days of the week and the times to meet will differ from the country you are in.  The information will be provided later.  In the evening of November 4, 2021 in California, the author, Reyna Grande, will speak to the audience of One Book Project via streaming.     Meeting week Chapters to read (about 50 pages a week) 1 Oct. 3 1-6 2 Oct. 10 7-12 3 Oct. 17 13-19 4 Oct. 24 20-25 5 Oct. 31 26-32 6 Nov. 7 33-39 7 Nov. 14 40-Epilogue  8 Nov. 21 Final discussion with everybody in the world