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Breakout Book Club - Trim Sets Sail

emerging readers and their adults
2024-06-10 17:00:00 2024-06-10 18:00:00 America/Chicago Breakout Book Club - Trim Sets Sail Kids who are new to reading bring an adult with them to this book club, where they participate together in activities to encourage enthusiastic engagement with the book. O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room

Monday, June 10
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-10 17:00:00 2024-06-10 18:00:00 America/Chicago Breakout Book Club - Trim Sets Sail Kids who are new to reading bring an adult with them to this book club, where they participate together in activities to encourage enthusiastic engagement with the book. O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room

O’Neal Library

Storytelling Room

Kids who are new to reading bring an adult with them to this book club, where they participate together in activities to encourage enthusiastic engagement with the book.

Read Trim Sets Sail by Deborah Hopkinson together ahead of time. Come to Breakout together to chat about the book and participate in related activities.

Visit the Children's Desk to pick up a free copy of the book to keep!

AGE GROUP: | Elementary (Grades 5K-2) |

EVENT TYPE: | Children's Events | Book Group |

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