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(Y) We Read Diverse Books: Born a Crime
Thursday, April 21, 2022 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
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Ages 14-18
We will be reading "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah.
Noah's path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at the time such a union was punishable by five years in prison. As he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist, his mother is determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. With an incisive wit and unflinching honesty, Noah weaves together a moving yet funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time.
We Read Diverse Books is a book club for teens [fourteen and up] who want to read stories by diverse authors whose works feature diverse main characters and address diversity in a meaningful way. We will be reading a variety of formats, including fiction, graphic novels, and non-fiction. (Note that some selections may include sensitive material; please email the coordinator if you would like more specific information.)
***Free copy of the book for the first 10 registrants.***
We will be reading "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah.
Noah's path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at the time such a union was punishable by five years in prison. As he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist, his mother is determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. With an incisive wit and unflinching honesty, Noah weaves together a moving yet funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time.
We Read Diverse Books is a book club for teens [fourteen and up] who want to read stories by diverse authors whose works feature diverse main characters and address diversity in a meaningful way. We will be reading a variety of formats, including fiction, graphic novels, and non-fiction. (Note that some selections may include sensitive material; please email the coordinator if you would like more specific information.)
***Free copy of the book for the first 10 registrants.***