Event Type:
Book DiscussionAge Group:
Adults- Please see event details below for registration requirements.
- Registration is no longer available for this event.
Program Description
Library events are always free to the public and you do not need a library card to attend!
This event is only being offered virtually on Zoom. Registration is required to receive the Zoom meeting link.
This month we will be discussing Solito by Javier Zamora.
Copies of the book are available at both the FCL Farmington and FCL Farmington Hills Information Desks.
Synopsis:
At nine years old, all Javier can imagine is rushing into his parents’ arms, snuggling in bed between them, and living under the same roof again. He cannot foresee the perilous boat trips, relentless desert treks, pointed guns, arrests and deceptions that await him; nor can he know that those two weeks will expand into two life-altering months alongside fellow migrants who will come to encircle him like an unexpected family.
A memoir as gripping as it is moving, Solito provides an immediate and intimate account not only of a treacherous and near-impossible journey, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. Solito is Javier Zamora’s story, but it’s also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home.
Disclaimer(s)
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