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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: "Weirdo" with Tony Weaver\, Jr. 
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DESCRIPTION:This fall\, grab your favorite lunch at noon and tune in to vi
 rtual conversations with the Prince George’s County Office of Human
  Rights and the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System on t
 opics from how racism is making us sick to human trafficking awareness to 
 increasing equity and opportunity in the sciences. Let’s learn toge
 ther!\n.\nhttps://pgcmls.libnet.info/event/12016028
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Lunch and Learn returns with special guest
  Tony Weaver Jr.\, in conversation with the Prince George's County Office 
 of Human Rights and the Prince George's County Memorial Library System. Hi
 s new book\, "Weirdo\," educates middle grade kids about self esteem and t
 he issues with bullying\, and we'll hear how he's using his voice on socia
 l media for good!</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><img src="https://static.libnet.info/fr
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 01" alt="" style="display: block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\
 ;" /></p>\n<p>About Weirdo:</p>\n<p>Eleven-year-old Tony Weaver\, Jr. love
 s comic books\, anime\, and video games\, and idolizes the heroic\, larger
 -than-life characters he finds there. But his new classmates all think he&
 rsquo\;s a weirdo. Bullied by his peers\, Tony struggles with the hurt of 
 not being accepted and tries to conform to other people's expectations. Af
 ter a traumatic event shakes him to his core\, he embarks on a journey of 
 self love that will require him to become the hero of his own story.</p>\n
 <p>Weirdo is a triumphant\, witty\, and comedic story for any kid who's ev
 er felt awkward\, left out\, or like they don't belong. An adolescence sur
 vival guide that will give every reader the confidence to make it to the o
 ther side.</p>\n<p>Find the book in our catalog: <a href="https://catalog.
 pgcmls.info/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.3&amp\;pos=2&amp\;cn=
 1545082">Book</a>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>About Tony Weaver Jr:</p>\n<p><img src="h
 ttps://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/pgcmls/Tony_Weaver_Jr_hi-
 res.jpg" width="350" height="233" alt="" style="display: block\; margin-le
 ft: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" /></p>\n<p>Tony Weaver\, Jr. is an award 
 winning writer and educator creating diverse stories that make young peopl
 e feel seen and valued. After seeing the impact that media stereotypes had
  on students in his community\, Tony embarked on a journey to create new m
 edia narratives that would challenge the status quo.</p>\n<p style="text-a
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