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Teen Book Club
kids, Hosted By William Jeanes Memorial Library
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Took place on Thursday, June 29th, 2023 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
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William Jeanes Memorial Library
4051 Joshua Rd, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 -
Teens in grades 6-12, are invited to join us in the Teen Zone for conversations about books and life. This month we’re reading and discussing Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh. “In this mesmerizing YA fantasy mash-up of The Road meets The Amazing Race, one girl chooses to risk her life in a cutthroat competition in order to win her freedom. In Lanoria, Outsiders, who don’t have magic, are inferior to Enchanteds, who do. That’s just a fact for Astrid, an Outsider who is indentured to pay off her family’s debts. She serves as the surrogate for the princess—if Renya steps out of line, Astrid is the one who bears the punishment for it. But there is a way out: the life-or-death Race of Oblivion. First, racers are dosed with the drug Oblivion, which wipes their memories. Then, when they awake in the middle of nowhere, only cryptic clues—and a sheer will to live—will lead them through treacherous terrain full of opponents who wouldn’t think twice about killing each other to get ahead. But what throws Astrid the most is what she never expected to encounter in this race. A familiar face she can’t place. Secret powers she shouldn’t have. And a confusing memory of the past that, if real, could mean the undoing of the entire social structure that has kept her a slave her entire life. Competing could mean death…but it could also mean freedom.” Registration is required for this program
For KidsFree Admission
