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Books & Bites: Looking for Alaska (Grades 6-12)

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2024-09-26 17:00:00 2024-09-26 18:00:00 America/Chicago Books & Bites: Looking for Alaska (Grades 6-12) Join us for a book discussion of Looking for Alaska by John Green and enjoy some snacks. The first 8 registered teens will receive a free copy of the book. Recommended for grades 9 and up. Northbrook Public Library - Civic Room - First Floor

Thursday, September 26
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Northbrook Public Library

Civic Room - First Floor

Join us for a book discussion of Looking for Alaska by John Green and enjoy some snacks. The first 8 registered teens will receive a free copy of the book. Recommended for grades 9 and up.

Before: Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave “the Great Perhaps” even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then. . . .
After: Nothing is ever the same.

Join us for a Banned Book discussion. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Youth Learning | Book & Author |

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Northbrook Public Library

Phone: 847-272-6224

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Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Civic Room - First Floor

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Story Corner - Second Floor

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Pollak Room AB - First Floor

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Study Room 12 - Second Floor
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Study Room 12 - Second Floor

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Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

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Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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