“My mama say education will give me a voice. I want more than just a voice, Ms. Tia. I want a louding voice,” I say. “I want to enter a room and people will hear me even before I open my mouth to be speaking. I want to live in this life and help many people so that when I grow old and die, I will still be living through the people I am helping.” —Abi Daré, The Girl with the Louding Voice

I’ve got two new book besties: Jenna Bush Hager and Barack Obama. Reese and I have had a bit of a falling out of late, but Jenna and Barack, we’re rock-solid. They’ve yet to steer me wrong. Here are four of the Read with Jenna picks I can’t stop thinking about. You’ve got next, Barack. Ladies first.

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