Book Discussion Group
The group meets in The Bernice Nailen Memorial Library. All are welcome. The Book discussion group will meet the third Monday of the month (except July, August and December) at 1:30 pm.
Facilitator: Val Holzman
Location: Bernice Nailen Memorial Library
Description: Book Discussion Group
Facilitator: Val Holzman
Date/Time: Third Monday of the Month (except July, August and December) 1:30pm Monday
On Monday, March 18th, at 1:30 pm the group will discuss Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott (Education for Mission). The J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize winner and a finalist for the Bernstein Award, this book follows eight dramatic years in the life of Dasani, a precocious and imaginative girl living in a homeless shelter in Brooklyn. Elliott weaves the story of Dasani’s childhood with the history of her ancestors, tracing their passage from slavery to the Great Migration north. As Dasani comes of age, New York City’s homeless crisis has exploded, deepening the chasm between rich and poor. She must guide her siblings through a world riddled with hunger, violence, racism, drug addiction, and the threat of foster care. The group meets in the Bernice Nailen Memorial Library. All are welcome.