Reading the Revolution: 250 Years of Incendiary and Insipring Books from the Bay State and Beyond
The Massachusetts Center for the Book (MCB) and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) are pleased to share the Reading the Revolution booklists. This multipart reading list honors the complex history of the American Revolution and our nation's unfolding evolution toward becoming a society where is everyone is truly "free and equal." The reading lists feature recommendations from libraries across the Commonwealth and are now available at massbook.org/ma250.
Materials are available below and at the MBLC Awarehouse to help your library or organization share and promote Reading the Revolution. For questions about any of the materials below, please contact MBLC Communications Specialist, June Thammasnong (june.thammasnong@mass.gov).
Explore the Reading Lists
The Reading the Revolution reading lists offer a diverse range of perspectives on the revolutionary era and beyond, encompassing fiction, non-fiction, biography, and more, for readers of all ages in the following nine topics:
- ADA and Disability Rights
- African American Freedom Struggle
- American Indian Sovereignty and Civil Rights
- Asian American Movement
- Chicano and Latinx Civil Rights
- From Rebellion to Early Republic
- Gay Liberation and LGBTQIA Rights
- General
- Women’s Rights
Flyers and Handouts
More printables available at the MBLC Awarehouse. Flyers are ideal for book displays, posting on bulletin/community boards and more.
Social Media
More social media graphics are available at the MBLC Awarehouse.
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Additonal logos available to download at the MBLC Awarehouse.
