Oak Park Public Library book club kit. Sharks in the time of saviors
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[Oak Park, IL] : [Oak Park Public Library], [2020].
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Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - Adult Book Club
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Published
[Oak Park, IL] : [Oak Park Public Library], [2020].
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Kit
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1 kit (10 books and 1 discussion guide) ; bag 15 x 20 x 5 in.
Language
English

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General Note
The Book Club Kit contains 10 copies of the title and 1 guide featuring book discussion questions, and suggested titles. The Kit can be checked out by one member of the book club, and can only be returned to the Oak Park Public Library Main Lobby. Kits will not be removed from a patron's account unless all 10 books are included when returned.
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Book club discussion kit featuring Sharks in the Time of Saviors: "A captivating debut novel that folds ancient Hawai'ian lore into an engrossing family saga -- a story of the deceptively alluring pull of destiny and the relentless pursuit of salvation. When seven-year-old Noa Flores falls overboard on a cruise ship, a shiver of sharks quickly converge on the helpless boy. His mother, without thinking, jumps into the Pacific to save her son and bears witness to what can only be described as a miracle -- Noa being gingerly delivered to safety in the jaws of a shark. Years later, the effects of this incident still ripple through the community and nest deep within the members of the Flores family. The parents, Malia and Augie, attempt to leverage Noa's status, and uproot themselves from their poverty-stricken life; Dean, the oldest son, struggles with the attention Noa receives, and places it upon himself to be the one to lift his family to higher means; Kaui, the youngest child, is often forgotten about, and she finds herself lost between being the brilliant student her family sees and expressing her true passions; and then there's Noa -- the prodigal child, tenaciously trying to uncover the full extent of his powers while dealing with a persistent sense of duty to his family and his home. Equal parts magic and harsh reality, this fresh family epic tackles the belief that one person, one master plan, can mend a family, a community, and brings to light the brutal, yet beautiful realization that no is going to save you. A work of bold storytelling awash with stunning physical detail and a profound command of language, Sharks in the Time of Saviours examines what it means to be both of a place, and a stranger in it."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Oak Park Public Library (Ill.). (2020). Oak Park Public Library book club kit . [Oak Park Public Library].

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Oak Park Public Library (Ill.). 2020. Oak Park Public Library Book Club Kit. [Oak Park Public Library].

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Oak Park Public Library (Ill.). Oak Park Public Library Book Club Kit [Oak Park Public Library], 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Oak Park Public Library (Ill.). Oak Park Public Library Book Club Kit [Oak Park Public Library], 2020.

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