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SUMMARY:African American Authors Book Discussion- In-person 
LOCATION:Germantown Library\nGermantown Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join us in November as we discuss "Happy Land" by Dolen Perkin
 s-Valdez. Come share your thoughts\, connect with fellow readers\, and exp
 lore this powerful story together. All are welcome!.\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.
 info/event/17200038
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/10953a0b-4d7d-e810-2291-238710bb4e73-eng/Ho
 me?searchId=38905229&amp\;recordIndex=1&amp\;page=1&amp\;searchSource=loca
 l&amp\;referred=resultIndex"><em>Happy Land</em></a> by Dolen Perkins-Vald
 ez.&nbsp\; <em>Happy Land</em> is a&nbsp\;2026 NAACP Image Award Nominee f
 or Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction. Happy Land by Dolen Perkinsâ€
 ‘Valdez follows Nikki\, a D.C. real estate agent who returns to rural No
 rth Carolina at her grandmother&rsquo\;s request. There\, she uncovers the
  story of her ancestor Luella&mdash\;a queen in an all‑Black mounta
 in community founded after Emancipation&mdash\;and fights to preserve her 
 family&rsquo\;s land and legacy. A multigenerational exploration of resili
 ence\, identity\, and the power of ancestral ties.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>
 This event will take place in the Group Meeting Room 5 on the lower level.
 </strong></p>\n<p>This title is available on Libby/Overdrive in eBook\, eA
 udiobook and Kindle.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Questions about this program?&nbsp\;
 Contact the Germantown Library</p>\n<p>Looking for more fun things&nbsp\;t
 o do at MCPL?&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Don't have a card right now?&nbsp\; 
 No worries!&nbsp\; Find out how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://montgomerycounty
 md.gov/library/services/card.html">Get a Library Card</a>.</p>\n<p>Library
  Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to partici
 pants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an
  MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults a
 ttending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.<
 /p>\n<p>If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more\, please contact
  the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group
  might be accommodated.</p>\n<h3>Accommodation Requests</h3>\n<!-- v2026.4
 .0 -->\n<p>To request an accommodation\, contact the <a href="https://www.
 montgomerycountymd.gov/node/17144">library branch</a> where you want the a
 ccommodation. If they are unable to help\, or if you need an accommodation
  for an online resource or event\, complete our <a href="https://mcgmd.wuf
 oo.com/forms/wypec8q0j2yngy/">Accommodation Request Form</a> online or cal
 l Library Administration at <a href="tel:+12407770002">240-777-0002</a>.</
 p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/17200038
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