Approved Books

Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration

Book cover of Halfway Home focusing on race, punishment, and mass incarceration.

Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City

Book cover of Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott, highlighting poverty and hope in America.

Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive

Cover of 'Maid' by Stephanie Land featuring yellow cleaning gloves.

Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty

Book cover titled 'Poorly Understood' about poverty in America.

The Lines Between Us: Two Families and a Quest to Cross Baltimore’s Racial Divide

Book cover showing Baltimore row houses and racial divide theme.

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

Book cover of The New Jim Crow about mass incarceration and racial issues.

The Shadow System: Mass Incarceration and the American Family

Book cover of 'The Shadow System' by Sylvia A. Harvey about mass incarceration and American families.

Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others

Book cover of Trauma Stewardship with a blue sky and leafy branches.