Books to Celebrate Grads & Dads
June is a month of celebrations, friends, and we’re here to remind you that books make the best gifts. So we’ve compiled a list of recommendations to help you celebrate the grad or dad in your life. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, words of wisdom, or just a bunch of cute animals to lift the spirits, you’ll find it in our grad section below. Scroll a little further, and you’ll come across a collection of dad-tested, dad-approved titles in fiction and non. Did we mention that we gift wrap? Oh, the places you’ll go… now that you have your gift-giving sorted out.
“An inspirational reflection on the qualities that make people everyday heroes, from the bestselling author of Make Your Bed.”
“A collection of timely advice from the YouTube Originals “Dear Class of 2020” virtual commencement celebration. Page through for words of encouragement from Michelle Obama, Malala Yousafzai, Stephen Colbert, Alicia Keys, Tom Hanks, and more.”
“Based on John Green's popular podcast, this essay collection contains reflections on everything from Diet Dr. Pepper to the QWERTY keyboard to Canada geese. Each essay is full of Green's signature close observation, humor and poignant reflection. Listen or read in one giant gulp or one essay at a time—you won't regret it!”
“Adapted from Wambach’s viral commencement speech to Barnard College. Abby has fleshed out the material into an inspirational book that will be the perfect graduation gift this spring! The prose is straightforward and the message is powerful.”
“Hey, what can we say? After a rough test or a lonely day on a new campus, sometimes the best thing to do is to look at page after page of cute animal pics.”
“Claypot, Wisconsin 1994. Fish and Bread are fast friends, riding bikes, saving turtles. At the beginning of this intriguing and suspenseful story, Fish shoots Bread's father and they both run. The boys build a raft to escape by water but they are unaware that there is a raging waterfall in their future. There is love, rage, regret, and tenderness. And a little humor.”
“For fans of John Grisham, Stacey Abrams delivers a first-class political thriller with a whip smart heroine in Avery Keane. Murders, kidnappings, wiretapping, and more. Highly recommended for a fast paced summer read.”
“This is a Western, but a Western with something extra. When the story opens in 1869, Ming Tsu has recently escaped from a railroad chain gang. Now he is on a mission to take revenge on all the people who participated in kidnapping his wife and convicting him of miscegenation. As in many good Westerns, the protagonist is at heart a good guy in the pursuit of justice. Recommended.”
“Shesol vividly tells the story of the Friendship 7, a John Glenn-piloted flight that swung the momentum in the space race back towards the United States and helped chart our course to the moon. A riveting new perspective on familiar players and events.”
“West Point historian and southerner Ty Seidule delves into the myth of the Lost Cause and his own relationship with Robert E. Lee. He posits that we still have a long way to go to truly understand that the Confederate states needed and wanted slavery. And that Lee, a US Army colonel, is a traitor to his country and his oath.”
“An irresistible collection of essays on fatherhood that will alternately move you, delight you, and give you food for thought.”
“A fascinating look at the development of the CRISPR gene editing technology from one of our best nonfiction storytellers. An excellent choice for the Science Dad in your life.”