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Book Discussion Group
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
- Date: 04/12/2017 9:15 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Newport Beach Central Library, Friends Meeting Room
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, California 92660
Doors Open at 9 a.m.
Sessions are free, reservations not required
Authors are not present unless noted
Attendance is welcomed--even if you have not read or finished the book!
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
In 1923, fifteen-year-old Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia and settles in Philadelphia hoping for a chance at a better life. Instead, she marries a man who will bring her nothing but disappointment and watches helplessly as her firstborn twins succumb to an illness a few pennies could have prevented. Hattie gives birth to nine more children whom she raises with grit and mettle. She vows to prepare them for the calamitous difficulty they are sure to face in their later lives in a world that will not be kind.
Presented by the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation
Age Level: All Ages
More info: www.nbplfoundation.org