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Parents' Book Group, 2011-2012

All parents, teachers and staff are invited to join the monthly disscusions of the Parents' Book Group, which is led by Bridget Clark, Upper School English Department Head. Discussions are lively and informal. Books that are on the list include those already assigned to students and books under consideration.

Books for the 2011-2012 school year follow. Meeting places will be determined the month prior. For more information, contact Bridget.

August: Truthful Moments by Tom Reed, Sunday, August 28, home of Mary and Tom Reed. Book discussion with the author.
September: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, Monday, September 26.
October: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, Monday, October 24.
November: The Road by Cormack McCarthy, Monday, November 28.
January: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Monday, January 30.
February: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese, Monday, February 27.
March: Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, Monday, March 26.
April: Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore, Monday, April 30.
May: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, Monday, May 21.


Be a member of the Parents Book Club group on the USJ calendar, and you'll receive email updates to the next meeting location and any changes in schedule.

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