While we may not be able to meet in person
right now, book clubs are still a great way to connect socially and stay
engaged!
After you have read this month's choice,
join us for a great discussion. Each month we will read a new title from a
variety of genres and authors. New members are always welcome.
Registration required.
In June, we will be discussing Five Little Indians by Michelle Good. This
title is available as an ebook or an
audiobook from DownloadLibrary.
Taken from their
families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church-run residential
school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when
they are finally released after years of detention.
Alone and without any
skills, support or families, the teens find their way to the seedy and foreign
world of Downtown Eastside Vancouver, where they cling together, striving to
find a place of safety and belonging in a world that doesn't want them. The
paths of the five friends cross and crisscross over the decades as they
struggle to overcome, or at least forget, the trauma they endured during their
years at the Mission.
Fuelled by rage and
furious with God, Clara finds her way into the dangerous, highly charged world
of the American Indian Movement. Maisie internalizes her pain and continually
places herself in dangerous situations. Famous for his daring escapes from the
school, Kenny can't stop running and moves restlessly from job to job—through
fishing grounds, orchards and logging camps—trying to outrun his memories and
his addiction. Lucy finds peace in motherhood and nurtures a secret compulsive
disorder as she waits for Kenny to return to the life they once hoped to share
together. After almost beating one of his tormentors to death, Howie serves
time in prison, then tries once again to re-enter society and begin life anew.
With compassion and
insight, Five Little Indians chronicles the desperate quest of these
residential school survivors to come to terms with their past and, ultimately,
find a way forward.
This virtual program will take place via
Zoom. Zoom is a video conferencing tool that allows people to meet together
online. You can use Zoom on a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device. Learn
more here.
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hours prior to the program. You will need this link to join the program.
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