Pride in the Panels: The Hills of Estrella Roja

Name: Pride in the Panels: The Hills of Estrella Roja
Start: 2024-10-03T16:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-10-03T17:30:00-05:00
Location: 800 Main St, La Crosse, WI

Schedule

Thu Oct 03 2024 at 04:30 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

800 Main St, La Crosse, WI | La Crosse, WI

Calling all graphic novel fans! Join us every month in our safe and welcoming space as we build community while exploring the panels of LGBTQ+-themed graphic novels! All are welcome.

Now, with two monthly sessions!

>October 3rd, 4:30 PM at the Main Library (800 Main St.)

>October 18th, 6:00 PM at The Center (230 6th Street S.) during the GALAXY Teen Group

For Grades 5-12

Our October Pick: The Hills of Estrella Roja by Ashley Robin Franklin

Check out your copy today in the Teen Section at the Main Library!
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About The Hills of Estrella Roja:

When college freshman Kat Fields receives a mysterious email urging her to visit a relatively unknown Texas town with a history of witchcraft, strange sightings, and “devil lights”—glowing red stars that appear above the town’s hills every night—she ditches her plans for spring break and takes a solo road trip to Estrella Roja to investigate for her podcast, Paranormal Texas, catchphrase: “Y’all stay spooky!”

Meanwhile, Marisol “Mari” Castillo, is also headed for Estrella Roja to attend the funeral for her abuela whom she hasn’t seen since childhood, when her mom cut ties with the family and left town. Feeling lost and bored, she decides to help Kat after a chance meeting at the local diner—and, okay, it doesn’t hurt that Kat is super cute.

As the two girls grow closer not only to each other, but to uncovering the dark legacy that the town was built on, they discover that something hungry lurks beneath the strange stars and that in the hills of Estrella Roja, some secrets should stay buried.