The third reading in the series is Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land
At 28-years-old, Stephanie Land's plans of breaking free from the roots of her hometown in the Pacific Northwest to chase her dreams of attending a university and becoming a writer, were cut short when a summer fling turned into an unexpected pregnancy. She turned to housekeeping to make ends meet, and with a tenacious grip on her dream to provide her daughter the very best life possible, Stephanie worked days and took classes online to earn a college degree and began to write relentlessly. She wrote the true stories that weren't being told: the stories of overworked and underpaid Americans. Of living on food stamps and WIC (Women, Infants and Children) coupons to eat. Of the government programs that provided her housing, but that doubled as halfway houses. The aloof government employees who called her lucky for receiving assistance while she didn't feel lucky at all. She wrote to remember the fight, to eventually cut through the deep-rooted stigmas of the working poor. Maid is also a Netflix series.
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
March 3 – April 11
Independent reading: March 3 – April 1
Facilitated discussion groups: Week of April 4
Author event: April 11 from 2 – 3 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT (please note: this event will not be recorded and hence unavailable for playback at a future date)
The fourth book in the series is Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration by Dr. Reuben Miller.
By participating in the book club, you will:
Read a critically acclaimed book
Engage in conversations with colleagues and peers
Participate in a facilitated book club discussion group
Attend a conversation with the book club title authors
Examine themes related to the book club series topic
Reflect on how to better serve children and the National CASA/GAL vision and mission
Receive up to four in-service credit hours per book.
