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Literary ElementsSeptember 2017
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Busy Person's Book Group Thursday, September 7, 7-8:30 pm Socialize, mix and mingle at this evening book discussion of The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg. Registration is underway.
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WBPL Writer's Club Tuesday, September 12, 1:30-3 pm Writers, join others as you share creative ideas. No experience necessary. Check out Thoughts on Paper, the Writer's Club Quarterly Journal. Registration is underway.
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Books and Bites Monday, September 18, 7-8 pm Are you in your 20s or 30s and looking for a book group geared just for you? Join us at Panera Bread in West Babylon where you can grab a snack, some coffee & discuss the book The Shack by William Young. Registration is underway. Can’t make it to the Library to register? Find and follow us on Meetup.com/Books-and-Bites-Book-Group and download the book at Live-brary.com. Newcomers welcome!
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GRASP Home Study Program Monday, September 25, 5:30-8:45 pm Attend an orientation for this FREE home study adult literacy program designed to meet the needs of adults 21 and over who would like to prepare for the High School Equivalency TASC exam but are unable to attend classes on a regular basis. Individual assignments are developed by certified instructors and delivered to the Library. For more information, please call 631-667-6000, ext. 454. Registration is underway.
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Let's Talk About Books Thursday, September 28, 1:30-3:30 pm The West Babylon Literary Club will meet to discuss The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Registration is underway.
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September Table Display: Stop by the check out some of the books that have been banned and/or challenged over the years. Below are the Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016
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This One Summer by Mariko TamakiThe team behind Skim presents the sumptuous graphic tale of a young teen whose latest summer at a beach lake house is overshadowed by her parents' constant arguments, her younger friend's secret sorrows and the dangerous activities of older teens.
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Dramaby Raina TelgemeierDesigning sets for her middle school's play, Callie tries to overcome limited carpentry skills, low ticket sales and squabbling crew members only to find her efforts further complicated by the arrival of two cute brothers.
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George by Alex GinoKnowing herself to be a girl despite her outwardly male appearance, George is denied a female role in the class play before teaming up with a friend to reveal her true self.
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I Am Jazzby Jessica HerthelBased on the young co-author's real-life experiences, the story of a transgender child traces her early awareness that she is a girl in spite of male anatomy and the acceptance she finds through a wise doctor who explains her natural transgender status.
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Two Boys Kissing by David LevithanA chorus of men who have died of AIDS observes and yearns to help a cross-section of today's gay teens who navigate new love, long-term relationships, coming out, self-acceptance and more in a society that has changed in many ways.
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Looking for Alaskaby John GreenSixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash.
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Big Hard Sex Criminals. Volume one by Matt FractionSuzie's just a regular gal with an irregular gift: when she has sex, she stops time. One day she meets Jon and it turns out he has the same ability. And sooner or later they get around to using their gifts to do what we'd ALL do: rob a couple banks.
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Make Something Up: Stories You Can't Unreadby Chuck PalahniukA compilation of 21 stories and one novella by the transgressive author of Beautiful You includes both previously published and original pieces, including "Zombies," "Knock, Knock" and "Tunnel of Love."
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The Meanest Thing to Say by Bill CosbyWhen a new boy in his second grade class tries to get the other students to play a game that involves saying the meanest things possible to one another, Little Bill shows him a better way to make friends. The entire Little Bill series has been challenged.
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Eleanor & Parkby Rainbow RowellSet over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits--smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.
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