Good Books Young Troublemakers book club titles are carefully curated. When selecting books, we focus on the following:

• Quality. We want the books we read to be widely representative, entertaining, and informative and to present opportunities for our participants to practice flexing their allyship muscles. What can these stories tell us about how identities impact how people experience, perceive, and are perceived by the world? What can they tell us about ourselves? About our role in our communities? And about the power of our voices? We spend time reading reviews to ensure that the books we choose meet these criteria.

• Publication date. We prioritize titles that have been published within the past 24 months (from time of use). These books are timely and will typically represent our most current understanding of how to respectfully speak and think about marginalized identities.

• Relevance to current events. Good books can help us think more critically and in a more thoughtful, nuanced way about current events and social issues. We look for stories that reflect issues that our participants are likely to have heard about and/or encounter in their own lives.