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Seniors Read Banned Books -- George by Alex Gino (A Summer Reading Feature)

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Presentation, Discussion

Age Group:

Adult, Everyone
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Program Description

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Senior citizens and any interested adult library patrons are invited to today's book discussion about books that have been banned from or relocated to different shelves of school and public libraries in many communities.

You are invited to find and read a copy of the book George by Alex Gino for today's forum.  The book has also been published under the title of Melissa (same author and same book).

Please come with your questions and/or comments.  

Be aware that this first of a series of banned book discussions will be of an adult nature. 
Trigger warning:  Some persons may find the materials uncomfortable, offensive, or hard to understand.