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Radical Readers: Books & Beyond!

Tween Book Club

Book club for readers in Grades 4-6. Each season we pick a different style, theme, or genre of book to explore. This Spring our theme is Mystery!

Welcome to Radical Readers: Books & Beyond, Potomac Library's new book club for young readers in grades 4-6. Every season we pick a style or genre that gets us excited about reading. The votes are in and for our Spring season the theme is Mystery!

Please note: There will be no April meeting of Radical Readers.

This May we are reading The Harlem Charade by Natasha Tarpley. Join us as we discuss the book, play games, and enjoy some light refreshments!

"Fans of Chasing Vermeer will love this clever mystery about art, artifice, and the power of community. WATCHER. SHADOW. FUGITIVE. Harlem is home to all kinds of kids. Jin sees life passing her by from the window of her family's bodega. Alex wants to help the needy one shelter at a time but can't tell anyone who she really is. Elvin's living on Harlem's cold, lonely streets, surviving on his own after his grandfather was mysteriously attacked. When these three strangers join forces to find out what happened to Elvin's grandfather, their digging leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune-one that might save the neighborhood from development by an ambitious politician who wants to turn it into Harlem World, a ludicrous historic theme park. But if they don't find the paintings soon, nothing in their beloved neighborhood will ever be the same... In this remarkable tale of daring and danger, debut novelist Natasha Tarpley explores the way a community defines itself, the power of art to show truth, and what it really means to be home."

Pick up a copy of the book from the Circulation Desk at Potomac Library starting April 16th. You can also access the book as an e-book or audiobook through Hoopla, a free app accessible through MCPL.  

Pre-registration is recommended but not required for this program.

For Grades 4-6. Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc.

Have questions about this program? Contact the Potomac Library at 240-777-0690.

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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