Challenge: Stories That Spark Change

Maricopa County's Public Defender's Summer Reading Challenge! Join the Maricopa County Office of the Public Defender summer reading challenge by reading five of the books below! This year we chose books that center on societal issues, but many of these books also have a theme of hope. These important novels will challenge your views on society, force you to take a look at your place in the world, and inspire you to make a difference.

When you complete 1 task, you will earn 10 points and a badge.

Maricopa County defender's office logo over a gavel in the background
Maricopa County defender's office logo over a gavel in the background
Task
Read Just Mercy: a Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
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Read Those Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea
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Read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
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Read 1984 by George Orwell
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Read Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
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Read Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
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Read The Road by Cormac McCarthy
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Read Blindness (available on Libby) by José Saramago
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Read I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
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