Zoom Program: Young Adult for Grown Adults: Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

What books have you been reading this month? We can talk about Girl Made of Stars or any books that have been keeping you interested. Let’s talk about something that brings us all together, our love of books. If you have any questions please contact Valerie Davis at vdavis@cc-pl.org.

This is a live program that will be conducted via Zoom, a free online video conferencing
platform. Registration is required. On the day of the program, we will email you with the link to join the live program. You are not required to have a Zoom account . If you would like to create a free account though, you may do so at https://zoom.us/signup.

If you have any questions, please contact Valerie at vdavis@cc-pl.org

“I need Owen to explain this. Because yes, I do know that Owen would never do that, but I also know Hannah would never lie about something like that.”

Mara and Owen are about as close as twins can get. So when Mara’s friend Hannah accuses Owen of rape, Mara doesn’t know what to think. Can the brother she loves really be guilty of such a violent crime? Torn between the family she loves and her own sense of right and wrong, Mara is feeling lost, and it doesn’t help that things have been strained with her ex-girlfriend and best friend since childhood, Charlie.

As Mara, Hannah, and Charlie navigate this new terrain, Mara must face a trauma from her own past and decide where Charlie fits in her future. With sensitivity and openness, this timely novel confronts the difficult questions surrounding consent, victim blaming, and sexual assault.

Newport Branch