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SUMMARY:AM Page Turners - True Biz
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion on True Biz (2022\, Contemporary) by 
 Sara Novic (386 pages\, 4.07 on Goodreads). This book was a Goodreads 
 Choice Award Nominee for Readers' Favorite Fiction (2022). \n\nTRUE BIZ 
 (adj./exclamation\; American Sign Language): really\, seriously\, 
 definitely\, real-talk\n\nTrue biz? The students at the River Valley School 
 for the Deaf just want to hook up\, pass their history finals\, and have 
 politicians\, doctors\, and their parents stop telling them what to do with 
 their bodies. 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. 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's—and changed forever.\n\nThis is a story of sign language 
 and lip-reading\, disability 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.\n\nCopies of the book will be distributed at the 
 previous meeting  and\, afterward\, are available by visiting the front 
 desk at either Centerville or Woodbourne Library. The book is available in 
 Regular Print and Large Print. No registration is necessary\, but 
 participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending the 
 discussion
LOCATION:Woodbourne Community Room - East Half\, Woodbourne Community Room - West Half\, Woodbourne Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Katherine W.":MAILTO:kwatson@wclibrary.info
CATEGORIES:Stats: Ages (Adults), Book Discussions, General, Programs
CONTACT;CN="Katherine W.":MAILTO:kwatson@wclibrary.info
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