Read Freely Book Club - Mascot

Read Freely Book Club - Mascot

Welcome to the Read Freely Book Club where we dive into captivating reads and conversations together! Our next meet-up will feature one of our #RFP 2024 choices, Mascot by Charles Waters. Join us in person for a lively discussion, sharing insights, and enjoying the company of fellow book lovers. This is a great opportunity to connect, exchange thoughts, and explore different perspectives. Don't miss out on this exciting event and be a part of an important conversation!

Ticket includes a copy of Mascot and $5 towards a treat or beverage at Dawson Taylor.

• Come to meet new people and have a great conversation!
• Discussion led by Rediscovered Books Booksellers.
• Seating is limited to 12 participants, registration is required for each person.
• Haven’t finished the book? Come anyway, but we cannot promise no spoilers.

If you have already purchased the book from Rediscovered Books, please email a copy of your receipt to [email protected] and we will issue you a gift card equal to the cost of the book after you have registered.

About the Book:

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade novel in verse, two best-selling BIPOC authors tackle this hot-button issue.

In Rye, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, people work hard, kids go to school, and football is big on Friday nights. An eighth-grade English teacher creates an assignment for her class to debate whether Rye's mascot should stay or change. Now six middle schoolers--all with different backgrounds and beliefs--get involved in the contentious issue that already has the suburb turned upside down with everyone choosing sides and arguments getting ugly.

Told from several perspectives, readers see how each student comes to new understandings about identity, tradition, and what it means to stand up for real change.

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