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Join us for a reading group discussion of Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by A.S. King!Graduating from high school is a time of limitless possibilities - but not for Glory, who has no plan for what's next. Her mother killed herself when Glory was only four years old, and she's never stopped wondering if she will eventually go the same way - until a transformative night when she begins to experience an astonishing new power to see a person's infinite past and future. From ancient ancestors to many generations forward, Glory is bombarded with visions - and what she sees ahead of her is terrifying.

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7PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 A. S. King: Glory O'Brien's History of the Future LOCATION: CHANGING HANDS TEMPE

The Printz Honor-winning author of Please Ignore Vera Dietz presents her new teen novel that explores issues of freedom, feminism, loss, and destiny through a girl who begins having terrifying visions of a dystopian future as she struggles with her long-buried grief over her mother's suicide.

Graduating from high school is a time of limitless possibilities - but not for Glory, who has no plan for what's next. Her mother committed suicide when Glory was only four years old, and she has never stopped wondering if she will eventually go the same way — until a transformative night when she begins to experience an astonishing new power to see a person's infinite past and future. From ancient ancestors to many generations forward, Glory is bombarded with visions — and what she sees ahead of her is terrifying. A tyrannical new leader raises an army. Women's rights disappear. A violent second civil war breaks out. And young girls vanish daily, sold off or interned in camps. Glory makes it her mission to record everything she sees, hoping her notes will somehow make a difference. She may not see a future for herself, but she'll do anything to make sure this one does not come to pass.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR A. S. King is the author of the highly acclaimed novels Ask the Passengers, Everybody sees the ants, and the Edgar Award nominated, Michael L. Printz Honor book Please Ignore Vera Dietz. She is also the author of The Dust of 100 Dogs, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She lives in rural Pennsylvania with her husband and children.

Location: Street: 6428 S McClintock Dr. City: Tempe, Province: Arizona Postal Code: 85283 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Join us for a reading group discussion of Ask the passengers by A.S. King!

Left Bank Books We spent the summer Reading Rainbow. But summer doesn't have to end! Join us now as we read the novels of A.S. King, acclaimed author of six YA novels and one collection of short fiction for adults.

Astrid Jones copes with her small town's gossip and narrow-mindedness by staring at the sky and imagining that she's sending love to the passengers in the airplanes flying high over her backyard. Her mother doesn't want it, her father's always stoned, her perfect sister's too busy trying to fit in, and the people in her small town would never allow her to love the person she really wants to: another girl named Dee.

Please RSVP to Jonesey at jonesey@left-bank.com or call 314-367-6731.

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The WeAreNotTooOldForThis Reading Group will meet at Around the Corner Cafe on November 19th at 6:30 pm to discuss Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by A.S. King.

If you are a member of this reading group, please stop by The Northshire Bookstore to pick up your reserved copy of this title (and receive a 20% discount).

For more information about the group or to join please contact Paige at pmushaw@northshire.com.

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Not Your Mother’s Book Club™ and TeenQuake proudly present Michael L. Printz-honorees A.S. King and Paolo Bacigalupi! A.S. King will be sharing Glory O'Brien's History of the Future, the epic story of a girl coping with devastating loss at long last--a girl who has no idea that the future needs her, and that the present needs her even more. Paolo Bacigalupi will be sharing The Doubt Factory, a page-turning contemporary thriller which explores the timely issue of how public information is distorted for monetary gain, and how those who exploit it must be stopped. This event is free and open to the public. Be advised, priority in the signing line will be given to those with a Books Inc. receipt.

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Join us for a reading group discussion of Everybody sees the ants by A.S. King!

Left Bank Books We spent the summer Reading Rainbow. But summer doesn't have to end! Join us now as we read the novels of A.S. King, acclaimed author of six YA novels and one collection of short fiction for adults.

Overburdened by his parents' bickering and a bully's attacks, fifteen-year-old Lucky Linderman begins dreaming of being with his grandfather, who went missing during the Vietnam War, but during a visit to Arizona, his aunt and uncle and their beautiful neighbor, Ginny, help him find a new perspective.Please RSVP to Jonesey at jonesey@left-bank.com or call 314-367-6731.

Parking: Lots one block north and one block east; street parking (meters free after 7pm)

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Join us for a reading group discussion of Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King!

Left Bank Books

We spent the summer Reading Rainbow. But summer doesn't have to end! Join us now as we read the novels of A.S. King, acclaimed author of six YA novels and one collection of short fiction for adults.

When her best friend, whom she secretly loves, betrays her and then dies under mysterious circumstances, high-school senior Vera Dietz struggles with secrets that could help clear his name. Winner of the 2011 Printz Honor Award.Please RSVP to Jonesey at jonesey@left-bank.com or call 314-367-6731.

Parking: Lots one block north and one block east; street parking (meters free after 7pm)

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Join us for a wide-ranging conversation in a new kind of book club. We'll be reading one book a month (children's or young adult fiction). Titles will be very carefully selected. We'll seek out books that push the boundaries of what kidlit is "supposed to do."

Preference will be give to stories that some might call "edgy" or "controversial." Books that offer exposure to the world our kids are growing up in, as well as imaginary landscapes.

These will be books that might scare other parents. Books with "language" and "mature content." They may be "upsetting" books. The kind of books that "give kids ideas."

We like ideas.

We believe that books are the very best place for kids to encounter scary things and foreign concepts. We believe that books can help prepare kids to engage with the world around them. We believe kids are smart and resilient, great at asking tough questions. We believe they should.

But we also just like reading kids' books.

So come if you like amazingly good books! Come if you'd like to be introduced to titles you might not otherwise read! Come if you think books should stir the pot. Come for a new an way to screen your child's summer reading! Come if you want to argue with us! August's Book is Ask the passengers!

This is a Charis Circle Whole Children, Strong Families Program. The suggested donation is $5.

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Join us for a reading group discussion of Ask the passengers by A. S. King!

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In this truly original portrayal of a girl struggling to break free of society's definitions, Printz Honor author King asks readers to question "everything" and offers hope to those who will never stop seeking real love.

Parking: Lots one block north and one block east; street parking (meters free after 7pm)

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Location: Street: Left Bank Books Additional: 399 N. Euclid Ave. City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63108 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)