Governor Mikie Sherrill is a believer in education and the importance of how books can enlighten as well as delight. Growing up, there were always books in her life. These five make the top of her list.
A wholly remarkable coming-of-age tale set in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a Black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.
David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence—when the whole American cause was riding on their success, and with it the hope for independence and the noble ideals of the Declaration.
Part scientific mystery, part dazzling interstellar journey, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places we never dreamed of going.
It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching and nobody can hide. An immersive listening experience like none you’ve heard before, at a time when it has never felt more chillingly relevant.
"First with your head and then with your heart." So says Hoppie Groenewald, boxing champion, to Peekay, a seven-year-old boy who dreams of being the welterweight champion of the world. He carries this advice with him throughout his life and will come to lead all the tribes in Africa.
US Naval Academy graduate, Navy helicopter pilot, former federal prosecutor, wife, and mother of four kids, Mikie Sherrill is the governor of New Jersey.
