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SUMMARY:Middle School Book Club
LOCATION:Connie Morella Library\nConnie Morella Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join the Middle School Book Club: a book group for kids 11-14.
  The books for July 15 are WHITE BIRD (novel)\, by RJ Palacio & Erica Perl
  AND WHITE BIRD (graphic novel). Please read BOTH books!.\nhttps://mcpl.li
 bnet.info/event/16607906
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Middle School Book Club welcomes ALL reade
 rs in&nbsp\;<strong>rising</strong> grades 6\, 7\, and 8 for a monthly mee
 ting and discussion of books chosen by a librarian just for this age group
  and read ahead of time.&nbsp\; Anyone ages 11-14 is welcome!</p>\n<p>If y
 ou are in grades 6\, 7\, or 8 and love to read and have fun talking about 
 books and characters\, Middle School Book Club is the place for you!&nbsp\
 ; Throughout the whole year\, we&rsquo\;ll read books with a wide range of
  genres&mdash\;featuring characters your age and themes such as friendship
 \, family\, overcoming adversity\, confronting challenges\, sorting throug
 h conflicting values\, and navigating life\, school\, sports and other ext
 racurricular activities\, other people&rsquo\;s expectations\, and their e
 xpanding knowledge of themselves and the world around them.&nbsp\; We ofte
 n use new books published within the last 5 years and acclaimed titles fro
 m such award programs as the Black-Eyed Susan Tapestry. Each session&rsquo
 \;s interactive discussions and hands-on activities will relate to the maj
 or topics and themes of the book in a fun and engaging way.</p>\n<p>Each m
 onth\, you can borrow a copy of the assigned book from the Connie Morella 
 Library.&nbsp\; You can also access many of the titles as e-books or e-aud
 iobooks through the library&rsquo\;s free app\, Hoopla and Libby. The book
 s for July 15 is <em>White Bird&nbsp\;</em>(the <strong>novel</strong>)\, 
 by R.J. Palacio\, AND <em>White Bird&nbsp\;</em>(the <strong>graphic novel
 </strong>).&nbsp\; Please read <strong>BOTH</strong> books (if possible)!&
 nbsp\; We will compare and contrast both books!</p>\n<p>Please contact chi
 ldren&rsquo\;s librarian Joe Farmarco (joseph.farmarco@montgomerycountymd.
 gov) with any questions about the program and participant eligibility.</p>
 \n<p>Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limite
 d to participants within the suggested age range of the program.&nbsp\; Ch
 ildren attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by
  an adult.&nbsp\; Adults attending a program intended for children must ha
 ve an accompanying child.</p>\n<p>Don't have a card right now?&nbsp\; Find
  out&nbsp\;how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/se
 rvices/card.html">Get a Library Card</a>.</p>\n<p>Have questions about thi
 s program?&nbsp\; Contact the branch at 240-777-0970.</p>\n<p>Accommodatio
 n Requests</p>\n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should <a href="
 https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/accessibility/interpreter.html">req
 uest&nbsp\;English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation</a>
 &nbsp\;at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan t
 o attend.&nbsp\; Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Progra
 m Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\nhttp
 s://mcpl.libnet.info/event/16607906
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