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Novel Idea Book Club to read 'Refugee'

PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club will discuss “Refugee” by Alan Glatz at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. The book tracks three families’ necessary flights from their treacherous motherlands — Cuba, Germany and Syria. Each account describes the journey, events during the escape and the consequences met upon arriving at destinations. New […]

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Novel Idea Book Club to discuss juvenile fiction, 'Wonder'

PARIS — Paris Public Library’s “Novel Idea Book Club,” adults reading children’s, juvenile and young adult selections, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, to discuss the juvenile, realistic fiction book, “Wonder,” by author RJ Palacio. From Goodreads: “August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from […]

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Book club to discuss 'Weedflower'

PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club where adults read children’s, juvenile and young adult selections, will meet to discuss “Weedflower” by Cynthia Kadohata at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. “Weedflower” is a juvenile fiction, historical novel. The subject matter deals with the relocation of people with Japanese heritage, even U.S. citizens, after […]

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Novel Idea Book Club to discuss 'Home of the Brave'

PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club is a multi-age group of adults and youth who read, learn from and discuss children’s, juvenile and young adult selections with sophisticated content. The focus revolves around various cultures, human rights, or lack of, historical fiction, realistic fiction, biography, and/or selections with a universal message. The […]

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Novel Idea Book Club to read story in verse of girl's childhood

PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club, adults reading children’s, juvenile and young adult selections, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, to discuss “Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jaqueline Woodson. “Brown Girl Dreaming” has won three literary awards: the National Book Award, a Newberry Honor and the Coretta Scott King Award. Jacqueline […]