The Personal Librarian
By
Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
Description
This historical novel by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray is based on the remarkable true story of Belle da Costa Greene, the personal librarian to financier J. P. Morgan. Born to a prominent Black family, Belle passes as white to build an extraordinary career in the male-dominated world of rare books and art. As she helps create one of the world’s greatest library collections, she must carefully guard the secret of her identity. The novel explores race, identity, ambition, and the personal cost of living between two worlds.
Materials
Recommended course length is 10-12 weeks. Materials include chapter highlights with two worksheets per unit and a character list.
BONUS MATERIALS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE – Include facilitator notes with links to visual aids, main character bios, maps, author bios, and a document with all chapter summaries so group facilitators can tailor weekly readings to their own groups’ pace.
Price: $235 USD

