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4/3/2023

Our April Book Club pick is The Measure by Nikki Erklick. Check it out and then join us on Tuesday, April 25 at 6 pm to discuss. More information

The Great Escape by Saket Soni

A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America // In this book Soni traces migrant workers' extraordinary escape from a 21st Century labor camp; their march on foot to Washington, DC; and their 31-day hunger strike to bring attention to their cause.

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The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

An Indian woman who is rumored to have killed her husband finds a way to make her reputation surprisingly useful, but complications arise when others seek her help in killing their husbands.

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Blunt Instruments by Kristin Hass

Recognizing Racist Cultural Infrastructure in Memorials, Museums, and Patriotic Practices // Hass explore the complicated histories of sites of cultural infrastructure: memorials in parks, museums visited by school kids, and routine practices of patriotism. She unearths legacies of white supremacy and traces movements to reevaluate and resist countless sites that have been doing this work, and asks that we look for sites that actually work to tell us who we are, how we came to be, and who belongs in the country.

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Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury

Seventeen-year-old Daisy and her mother move into her deceased uncle's mansion, only to find horrors waiting inside, and ten years later, Brittney investigates the mystery behind the Miracle Mansion that turned her mother's life around.

Young Adult SAMBURY

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3/6/2023

All ages are welcome as we learn about plant care and propagation with Avery (age 7) and Jude (age 5) of The Learning Garden! Join us Monday, March 13 @ 5:30 pm.

Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder

Dr. Jim O'Connell's urgent mission to bring healing to homeless people // When he graduated from Harvard Medical School, Jim O'Connell was asked by the medical school Dean to spend one year setting up a program to care for the homeless population in Boston. For the past three decades, Dr. O'Connell has run the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program, which he helped to create. The program includes clinics and a van on which Dr O'Connell and his staff ride through the Boston streets at night, offering outreach of medical care, socks, soup, and friendship to a marginalized community.

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A Chain of Thunder by Jeff Shaara

A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg // Drawing on comprehensive research and his own intimate knowledge of the Vicksburg Campaign, Jeff Shaara once again weaves brilliant fiction out of the ragged cloth of historical fact. From the command tents where generals plot strategy to the ruined mansions where beleaguered citizens huddle for safety, this is a panoramic portrait of men and women whose lives are forever altered by the siege.

SHAARA // Also in CD Audiobook

Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo

An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom // Presents the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled white man and William posing as "his" slave.

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First Test by Tamora Pierce

Protector of the Small (Quartet) // Keladry of Mindelan is the first girl who dares to take advantage of a new rule in Tortall - one that allows females to train for knighthood. After years in the Yamani Islands, she knows that women can be warriors, and now that she's returned home, Kel is determined to achieve her goal. But standing in Kel's way is Lord Wyldon. The training master is dead set against girls becoming knights. He says she must pass a one-year trial that no male page has ever had to endure. But she is not to be underestimated. She will fight to succeed, even when the test is unfair.

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