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Breakout Book Club: Geisel Award books

emerging readers and their adults
2024-12-09 17:00:00 2024-12-09 18:00:00 America/Chicago Breakout Book Club: Geisel Award books 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, December 09
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-09 17:00:00 2024-12-09 18:00:00 America/Chicago Breakout Book Club: Geisel Award books 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.

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 a Geisel Award or Geisel Honor book together ahead of time. Come to Breakout together to chat about the book and participate in related activities.

Visit the Children's Department to browse Geisel winners so you can read one (or many!) before book club.

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

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

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