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#wereaddiversebooks Teen Book Club

#wereaddiversebooks Teen Book Club

Teens, join us the 3rd Wednesday of every month for the #wereaddiversebooks Teen Book Club.  Each month we will read and discuss a new selection featuring a book with diverse characters. 


Expand your reading life.  Discover new ways of thinking.  Meet great people. 

Become part of a community that strives for empathy and understanding. 


August's selection is Fresh Ink edited by Lamar Giles.

Here's what Kirkus Reviews had to say about the book:

"Thirteen leading YA voices from diverse backgrounds lend their talents to this anthology of 12 fictional short stories.The collection represents the lives of people of color, immigrants, poor, and nonheteronormative individuals, drawing the reader into narratives that touch on universal themes of love and youth in its many iterations. Whether the reader dives into Eric Gansworth's story of a youth from the rez grappling with racism and identity in high school, Malinda Lo's tale of sexism and gender-flipping costumes at a science-fiction convention, or Melissa de la Cruz's story of an undocumented Filipina student who wants "America to want me because I was already a part of the fabric of the country," each contribution reminds us of the diverse individuals that make up the United States. Together they form a beautiful quilt of marginalized voices that include both bestselling authors, such as Jason Reynolds and Gene Luen Yang, as well as up-and-coming writers."

To pick up your copy, contact the East End Branch at 646-4474.

Date:
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Time:
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location:
East End Meeting Room
Categories:
Book Discussion  

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