Page Turners Book Club - AM Session

Library : Amesbury Public Library

Location : Amesbury Room Amesbury Public Library, 149 Main St., Amesbury, MA, 01913

Start : Wednesday 18th of June 2025 10:00 AM

End : Wednesday 18th of June 2025 11:15 AM

Description :

Page Turners Book Club. Join us For An In-Person Discussion of True Biz by Sara Novic. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they'll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who's never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school's golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the headmistress, who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact, but might not be able to do both at the same time. As a series of crises both personal and political threaten to unravel each of them, Charlie, Austin, and February find their lives inextricable from one another-and changed forever. This is a story of sign language and lip-reading, cochlear implants and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and joy. Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable, this is an unforgettable journey into the Deaf community and a universal celebration of human connection. Pre-registration is required. Registration will open on the morning of May 22. Waitlist will be available. NOTE: Participants will be notified when the book is available at the library to check out upon completion of registration. amesburylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/page-turners-book-club-am-session-9/