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Breakout Book Club - See the Ghost

emerging readers and their adults
2023-10-09 17:00:00 2023-10-09 18:00:00 America/Chicago Breakout Book Club - See the Ghost 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, October 09
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-09 17:00:00 2023-10-09 18:00:00 America/Chicago Breakout Book Club - See the Ghost 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.

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

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

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