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SUMMARY:Courage\, Choice\, and What Comes Next with Dystopian Icon Veronic
 a Roth
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DESCRIPTION:#1 New York Times and International Bestselling Author.\nhttps
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="color: #3366ff\;"><strong>Hav
 e questions for the author? Submit your question at registration and you m
 ay just hear the answer live!&nbsp\;</strong></span></p>\n<p>A single choi
 ce can transform your destiny. Join us for an online conversation with #1&
 nbsp\;New York Times&nbsp\;bestselling author Veronica Roth as we celebrat
 e the enduring legacy of her&nbsp\;<em>Divergent&nbsp\;</em>series\, one o
 f the most iconic young adult series of a generation\, and get an exclusiv
 e sneak peek into her highly anticipated upcoming novel\,&nbsp\;<em>The Si
 xth Faction</em>!</p>\n<p>Fifteen years after readers first stepped into d
 ystopian Chicago alongside Tris Prior\, the&nbsp\;Divergent&nbsp\;universe
  continues to captivate readers with its unflinching exploration of identi
 ty\, courage\, and sacrifice. And in the alternate universe of&nbsp\;<em>T
 he Sixth Faction</em>\, we revisit familiar characters in a completely new
  way&hellip\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decis
 ion every person in her world must make: five factions\, five futures\, fi
 ve lives.</p>\n<p>She has a plan: she&rsquo\;s going to make the bravest c
 hoice and leave Abnegation to join Dauntless\, even though it means abando
 ning her family.</p>\n<p>But when tragedy strikes at her choosing ceremony
 \, everything changes&mdash\;her world\, her plans\, even Beatrice herself
 .</p>\n<p>Her decision will thrust her into the crosshairs of an undergrou
 nd rebellion\, where a boy with secrets as dangerous as her own&mdash\;a b
 oy with only a number for a name&mdash\;may be the only person she can tru
 st.</p>\n<p>One choice will change everything.</p>\n<p>Register now for th
 e chance to ask questions and get an exclusive sneak peek of&nbsp\;<em>The
  Sixth Faction</em>&ndash\;out on October 6\, 2026!</p>\n<p><strong>About 
 the Author:</strong>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Veronica Roth is the #1&nbsp\;New York
  Times&nbsp\;best-selling author of numerous titles including&nbsp\;<em>Wh
 en Among Crows</em>\, <em>Chosen Ones</em>\, the Divergent series\,&nbsp\;
 <em>Carve the Mark</em>&nbsp\;and the upcoming&nbsp\;<em>Seek the Traitor&
 rsquo\;s Son</em>. Veronica lives with her husband and their dog in Chicag
 o\, a city that she lovingly features (and frequently destroys) in many of
  her novels.</p>\n<p><em>Please be aware that registration is done through
  a third party\, and you may be asked to share your email address and/or p
 hone number.</em></p>\n<p>Looking for more fun things&nbsp\;to do at MCPL?
 </p>\n<p>Check out other <strong><span style="color: #3366ff\;"><a href="h
 ttps://mcpl.libnet.info/events?&amp\;t=Lectures%20and%20Discussions&amp\;r
 =thismonth" style="color: #3366ff\;">lectures and discussions</a></span></
 strong> happening in the library or find out how to&nbsp\;<span style="col
 or: #3366ff\;"><strong><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/ser
 vices/card.html" style="color: #3366ff\;">Get a Library Card</a></strong><
 /span>.</p>\n<table border="1" style="width: 100%\; border-collapse: colla
 pse\; border-style: solid\; border-color: #000000\; background-color: #ffd
 500\;">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style="width: 100%\;">\n<p><strong>By joining 
 this Virtual MCPL program\, you agree to abide by our&nbsp\;<a href="https
 ://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/behavior.html">rules of conduct
 </a>.&nbsp\;Library staff has the authority to remove you from this progra
 m if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate\, to ensure the safety of s
 taff and customers.</strong></p>\n<p><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.g
 ov/library/policies/zoom.html"><strong>Learn about MCPL's Zoom Security Se
 ttings</strong></a></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3>Accommodati
 on Requests</h3>\n<!-- v2026.4.0 -->\n<p>To request an accommodation\, con
 tact the <a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/node/17144">library b
 ranch</a> where you want the accommodation. If they are unable to help\, o
 r if you need an accommodation for an online resource or event\, complete 
 our <a href="https://mcgmd.wufoo.com/forms/wypec8q0j2yngy/">Accommodation 
 Request Form</a> online or call Library Administration at <a href="tel:+12
 407770002">240-777-0002</a>.</p>\n<p>cm 1.1 01/03/2023</p>\n<p></p>\nhttps
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