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SUMMARY:Middle School Virtual Book Club  
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DESCRIPTION:Students in grades 7 & 8 are invited to join a 4 week discussi
 on of The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly..\nhttps://mcpl.libne
 t.info/event/17211623
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Students in grades 7 &amp\; 8 are invited 
 to join a 4 week discussion of <i>The First State Of Being</i> by Erin Ent
 rada Kelly. Participants will be joined by senior volunteers from the JCA 
 Heyman Interages Center\, bringing together readers of a wide age range to
  develop book evaluation and discussion skills. <strong>Attendance at all 
 4 sessions plus completion and presentation of a Reflection project will e
 arn students 8 SSL hours.</strong>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><i>The First State of Be
 ing&nbsp\;</i>won the 2025 Newbery Medal and is a&nbsp\;story of time trav
 el\, friendship\, found family\, and first loves. What would you do if you
  met someone from the future? It's 1999 and Michael is panicked about the 
 possibility of the world being forever changed with the new century. Then 
 he meets Ridge\, who is the first time traveler. Ridge has a book that out
 lines the events of the next twenty years. Michael really wants to get his
  hands on it\, but is that possible? Or wise? Or being a good friend?</p>\
 n<p>Registration is required and is limited to 14 participants\, <strong>w
 ho must meet grade level requirements.</strong>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Questions? 
 Contact Judy at White Oak Library at 240-773-9555.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The book
  is available in conventional print\, large print\, ebook\, eaudio\, and P
 layaway. Don't have a library card right now?&nbsp\; No worries!&nbsp\; Fi
 nd out how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/montgomery
 -county-public-libraries/get-library-card">Get a Library Card.</a></p>\n<h
 3>Accommodation Requests</h3>\n<!-- v2026.4.0 -->\n<p>To request an accomm
 odation\, contact the <a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/node/171
 44">library branch</a> where you want the accommodation. If they are unabl
 e to help\, or if you need an accommodation for an online resource or even
 t\, complete our <a href="https://mcgmd.wufoo.com/forms/wypec8q0j2yngy/">A
 ccommodation Request Form</a> online or call Library Administration at <a 
 href="tel:+12407770002">240-777-0002</a>.</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/ev
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