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SUMMARY:Teens Read: Gateway Readers Nominees
DESCRIPTION:A book club just for teens!\n\nRead the book\, then come to the Library to discuss with other teens and enjoy snacks and crafts.\n\nWe're reading all of the Gateway Readers Award Nominees and we will vote for your favorite title in March.\n\nThis month we're discussing:\n\n"This Book Won't Burn" by Samira Ahmed\n\nAfter her dad abruptly abandons her family and her mom moves them a million miles from their Chicago home\, Noor Khan is forced to start the last quarter of her senior year at a new school\, away from everything and everyone she knows and loves. Reeling from being uprooted and deserted\, Noor is certain the key to survival is to keep her head down and make it to graduation. But things aren’t so simple. At school\, Noor discovers hundreds of books have been labeled “obscene” or “pornographic” and are being removed from the library in accordance with a new school board policy. Even worse\, virtually all the banned books are by queer and BIPOC authors. Noor can’t sit back and do nothing\, because that goes against everything she believes in\, but challenging the status quo just might put a target on her back. Can she effect change by speaking up? Or will small-town politics—and small-town love—be her downfall?\n\n- Description provided by author's website.\n\nPrefer reading it as an eBook or eAudiobook? Search for it HERE.\n\nThis program is recommended for grades 9-12.
LOCATION:7435 Village Center Dr\, O'Fallon\, MO\, 63368\, US\, 7435 Village Center Drive\, O'Fallon\, MO\, 63368
URL:https://neerby.io/event/24519
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