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Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade)

Virtual Author Talk

2025-07-17 16:00:00 2025-07-17 16:45:00 America/New_York Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade) Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets. Virtual Branch -

Thursday, July 17
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-17 16:00:00 2025-07-17 16:45:00 America/New_York Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade) Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets. Virtual Branch -

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets.

Have questions for the author? Submit your question at registration and you may just hear the answer live! 

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets. Explore the depths of deceit, battle for power, and the lengths characters will go to unmask the Truth. 

Legend is a dystopian novel where two unlikely characters, June and Day, cross paths in search for the Truth. Can they set aside their differences and preconceptions for the greater good? Readers will devour Marie Lu’s words as they are challenged to think critically about the world around them and reminded to never judge a book by its cover. Register now for an event you don’t want to miss!

About the Author: Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy and The Young Elites trilogy. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry, working for Disney Interactive Studios as a Flash artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing Assassin’s Creed, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles, California (see above: traffic), with one husband, one Chihuahua mix, and two Pembroke Welsh corgis.

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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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AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures and Discussions |

TAGS: | Virtual Program | Library Speaker Consortium |

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Branch manager
Maddie Hines

Hours
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Tue, Jun 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
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Tue, Jun 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Wed, Jun 18, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Tue, Jun 24, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, Jun 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Thu, Jun 26, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

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Registration opens Wednesday, June 18 2025 at 9:00am