One City One Book (San Francisco) Public

Created by Phil in SF

Books selected for San Francisco's One City One Book program

  1. China boy by 

    Phil in SF says:

    SFPL's One City One Book #1 (2005) This childhood story of being caught between cultures in 1950's San Francisco is both powerful and poignant.

    Added by Phil in SF

  2. The Hummingbird's Daughter by 

    This historical novel is based on Urrea's real great-aunt Teresita, who had healing powers and was acclaimed as a saint. …

    Phil in SF says:

    SFPL's Once City One Book #2 (2006) Hummingbird's Daughter - Tells the story of Teresita, a young girl coming to terms with her destiny as a healer, who will grow into a revolution-inspiring Mexican "Joan of Arc."

    Added by Phil in SF

  3. Cane River by 

    Beginning with her great-great-great-great grandmother, a slave owned by a Creole family, Lalita Tademy chronicles four generations of strong, determined …

    Phil in SF says:

    SFPL's One City One Book #3 (2007) Combines painstaking historical reconstruction with unforgettable storytelling.

    Added by Phil in SF

  4. West of Kabul, east of New York by 

    No rating

    Phil in SF says:

    SFPL's One City One Book #4 (2008) We travel at Ansary’s side, and he gives us rare access to Afghan culture— From the time of “old Afghanistan,” through Soviet rule and later, the Taliban.

    Added by Phil in SF

Sort List

Embed this list on a website