NEW ! Through the "One Maryland One Book program\," Maryland Humanities is offering LIMITED free e-book copies of& nbsp\;The Island of Sea Women. \;Visit this < span style="color: #0000ff\;">l ink to learn mo re-- you'll be taken to the One Maryland website.
\nAbout The Island of Sea Women:
\n"A new novel from Lisa See\, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane\, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook\, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju\, are best friends that come from very different bac kgrounds.... \;The Island of Sea Women is an epoch set over m any decades\, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 193 0s and 1940s\, followed by World War II\, the Korean War and its aftermath \, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. A cl assic Lisa See story-- one of women's friendships and the larger forces th at shape them-- The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic hi story that shaped their lives."
\nLearn more about The Island of Sea Women by visiting Lisa See's website.
\nRegistration requ ired. Zoom meeting information will be sent to you after registration.
\nPhysical copies of
The Island of Sea Women may be available through your local branch\; limited "One Maryland O
ne Book" copies can be requested through the Davis<
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e contact these locations during telephone hours to request a copy and arr
ange a time for pick up.
Looking for more? Join one of MCPL's Book Discussion Groups for a deeper dive into book! Vis it this link and type in "Lisa See" in the Sear ch box.
\nSpecial thanks to the Maryland Center for the Book / Maryl and Humanities\, and their One Maryland One Book program.
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