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Katherine Smith
https://www.goodreads.com/wordsmithed
Before Cook’s arrival the native population of Hawai'i was more than a quarter of a million people; a hundred years later, it had plummeted to fewer than sixty thousand.
“Books are the mile markers of my life. Some people have family photos or home movies to record their past. I’ve got books. Characters. For as long as I can remember, books have been my safe place.”
― The Great Alone
― The Great Alone
“Being smart is the worst thing one can be in modern society. All it ever means is more work.”
― The Answer Is No
― The Answer Is No
“Don’t tell me I’m undocumented when my name is tattooed on my father’s arm”
― Infinite Country
― Infinite Country
“The freedom to be ourselves, and express whatever truest version of ourselves we know of to the world as we see fit, is the most important freedom we have.”
― If This Gets Out
― If This Gets Out
“Everyone wants the world to see them as they are. The truth isn’t the problem. The problem is that the world doesn’t always make the truth safe for us to share.”
― If This Gets Out
― If This Gets Out
Classic Chapters
— 10 members
— last activity Jul 14, 2019 01:50PM
In this group we will read a classic and discuss it. This group offers you a chance to catch up or reread the classics.
Great Middle Grade Reads
— 4482 members
— last activity 19 minutes ago
ABOUT THE GROUP Great Middle Grade Reads is here to help you discover new books, discuss favorites, and find like-minded readers. Middle Grade books a ...more
Diversity in All Forms!
— 1971 members
— last activity Feb 12, 2026 07:43PM
This book club will engage participants on a variety of culturally relevant topics that have included (but are not limited to): ethnicity/race, countr ...more
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