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All are welcome at Nelson Library book club

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June 19th, 2018

The Nelson Public Library invites readers to join a free, drop-in book club. The next meeting is Tuesday, August 7 at 7pm to discuss Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez—but the time to get reading is now.

Popular Canadian books form the basis for the Amnesty International Book Club, and the Library has teamed up with the local group to host bi-monthly meetings. There will be tea, cookies, and great discussion with other booklovers in a casual, friendly setting.

Described as a poignant, multi-voiced novel about life in the inner city, Scarborough reveals through its characters a low-income, culturally diverse Toronto area neighbourhood in which three kids struggle to rise above poverty, abuse, and a system that consistently fails them.

“Scarboroughis a celebration of community, a sensitive and compassionate portrayal of how lives are irrevocably changed, moment by moment, through small acts of kindness or cruelty,” wrote the Hamilton Review of Books.

The Amnesty International Book Club recommends a Canadian book every two months, with online features such interactive author interviews, podcast episodes, challenging discussion questions, and rich human rights backgrounds to the books’ topics.

For more information and to access additional copies of the book call the library at 250-352-6333. Everyone is welcome.

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