Guns, Germs, and Steel is a historical non-fiction book concerned with the conquest of the Indigenous peoples of Africa and the Americas by European and North African power structures. The book explores the various reasons for these occurrences, including the early development and distribution of firearms, inherited immunities to disease, and the availability of resources like steel. The book also explores in depth the various events of the Spanish invasion of South America.
Let the Circle Be Unbroken follows the lives of the Logans, a black family living in the Jim Crow-era south. Their oldest son, Stacey, struggles with growing into a man in a world where black boys like himself are wrongfully accused of crimes by the authorities. Suzella, his cousin, deals with additional difficulties because of her mixed-race and her ability to pass for white. The experiences of the Logan family as portrayed in this award winning children's novel highlight themes of perseverance, racism, and the importance of family.