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Book Club Picks – November 2012
November 13, 2012
Young AdultTrevor: A Novella by James Lecesne“A beautiful, moving, funny, original book,” says Michael Cunningham, about a 13 year-old boy picked on at school and misunderstood at home for being gay. Trevor is an effort to make kids feel loved and supported, so they will find the strength to go on living.Do You Dream in Color? Insights From a Girl Without Sight by Laurie RubinLaurie Rubin was born blind but that hasn’t stopped her from achieving her dream of being a professional opera singer. Here is her story of growing up blind, facing prejudice, and discovering her true identity. ”Laurie Rubin’s memoir should be required reading in that it underscores the triumph of the human spirit.”–Dr. Pola RosenMemoirMa, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes by Martha LongMartha Long’s remarkable story of growing up in the slums of 1950s Dublin. ”Long’s story is a gritty, grueling, and heartbreaking testament to one girl’s unbreakable spirit.”–Publishers Weekly‘There Are Things I Want You to Know’ About Stieg Larsson and Me by Eva GabrielssonTags: a man's place, Andri Magnason, annie ernaux, Book Club Picks, buzz aldrin, Buzz aldrin what happened to you in all the confusion?, camelia, camelia entekhabifard, cynthia o'neal, Do You Dream in Color, eva gabrielsson, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes, hwang sok-yong, James Lecesne, johan harstad, laurie rubin, LoveStar, Ma, Martha Long, talk softly, the old garden, there are things i want you to know about stieg larsson and me, Trevor
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