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SUMMARY:African American Authors Book Discussion - In Person
LOCATION:Germantown Library\nGermantown Library
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DESCRIPTION:Explore powerful stories by authors of African\, Caribbean\, a
 nd African American heritage.\nJune's book is "The American Queen" by Vane
 ssa Miller..\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/16574703
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join the African American Authors group to
  read and learn about books by authors of African\, Caribbean\, and Africa
 n American descent. This group meets on the 4th Sunday of the month at Ger
 mantown Library. This month the group is discussing <a href="https://mcpl.
 aspendiscovery.org/GroupedWork/cb16bfcb-fa12-ab63-504a-2642eebd0948-eng/Ho
 me?searchId=36687242&amp\;recordIndex=1&amp\;page=1&amp\;searchSource=loca
 l&amp\;referred=resultIndex">"The American Queen"</a>&nbsp\;by Vanessa Mil
 ler.&nbsp\;<strong>This event will take place in the Group Meeting Room 5 
 on the lower level.</strong></p>\n<p>"There is only one known queen who ru
 led a kingdom on American soil. This is her story. In 1869 a kingdom rose 
 in the South. And Louella was its queen. Over the twenty-four years she's 
 been enslaved on the Montgomery Plantation\, Louella learned to feel one t
 hing: hate. Hate for the man who sold her mother. Hate for the overseer wh
 o left her daddy to hang from a noose. Hate so powerful there's no room in
  her heart for love\, not even for the honorable Reverend William\, whom s
 he likes and respects enough to marry. But when William finally listens to
  Louella's pleas and leads the formerly enslaved people out of their plant
 ation\, Louella begins to replace her hate with hope. Hope that they will 
 find a place where they can live free from fear. Hope that despite her man
 y unanswered prayers\, she can learn to trust for new miracles. Soon\, Wil
 liam and Louella become the appointed king and queen of their self-proclai
 med Kingdom of the Happy Land. And though they are still surrounded by opp
 osition\, they continue to share a message of joy and goodness-and fight f
 or the freedom and dignity of all. Transformative and breathtakingly hones
 t\, &ldquo\;The American Queen&rdquo\; shares the unsung true history of a
  kingdom built as a refuge for the courageous people who dared to dream of
  a different way of life."&nbsp\; MCPL Catalogue.</p>\n<p>This title is av
 ailable on Hoopla an <a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/the-amer
 ican-queen-vanessa-miller/16119671">eBook</a>&nbsp\;and as an <a href="htt
 ps://www.hoopladigital.com/audiobook/the-american-queen-vanessa-miller/160
 23584">eAudiobook.</a></p>\n<p>Questions about this program?&nbsp\;Contact
  the Germantown 240-777-0110</p>\n<p>Looking for more fun things&nbsp\;to 
 do at MCPL?&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Take a look at these resources for <a href="htt
 ps://mcpl.aspendiscovery.org/WebBuilder/WebResource?id=25">Books &amp\; Au
 thors</a> and <a href="https://mcpl.aspendiscovery.org/WebBuilder/WebResou
 rce?id=83">NoveList Plus</a>. Don't have a card right now?&nbsp\; No worri
 es!&nbsp\; Find out how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://mcpl.link/library-card-f
 rom-event-listing">Get a Library Card</a>.</p>\n<p></p>\n<h3>Accommodation
  Requests</h3>\n<!-- v2026.4.0 -->\n<p>To request an accommodation\, conta
 ct the <a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/node/17144">library bra
 nch</a> where you want the accommodation. If they are unable to help\, or 
 if you need an accommodation for an online resource or event\, complete ou
 r <a href="https://mcgmd.wufoo.com/forms/wypec8q0j2yngy/">Accommodation Re
 quest Form</a> online or call Library Administration at <a href="tel:+1240
 7770002">240-777-0002</a>.</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/16574703
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