Summer Reading with the New Book Club Title: The Leavers
The Leavers: Read from May 27, 2021 - July 29, 2021
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture is excited to announce the new title for the summer 2021 GLAC Online Book Club for adults: The Leavers by Lisa Ko.
One morning, Deming Guo’s mother Polly goes to her job at the nail salon and never comes home. Left with no one to care for him, eleven-year-old Deming is eventually adopted by two white college professors who move him from the Bronx to a small town upstate. They rename him Daniel Wilkinson in their efforts to make him over into their version of an “all-American boy.” But far away from all he’s ever known, Daniel struggles to reconcile his new life with his mother’s disappearance and the memories of the family and community he left behind.
A vivid and moving examination of borders and belonging, The Leavers is the story of how one boy comes into his own when everything he’s loved has been taken away—and how one woman learns to live with the mistakes of her past.
The Leavers was a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award for Fiction and the winner of the 2016 PEN/Bellwether Award for Socially Engaged Fiction.
Read and discuss this enthralling novel from May 27, 2021 - July 29, 2021.
How can I read The Leavers?
Check out a copy in-person or using our Contactless pick-up services. Digital copies of this book club selection are instantly available through Freading and Hoopla as an eBook. Or, an Audiobook version of The Leavers is available. Tutorials for using Freading, Hoopla, and cloudLibrary are also available.
Suggested Reading Schedule:
· On May 27th, respond to the Pre-Reading Question and start reading the book.
· By June 3rd, finish reading through Chapter 6.
· By June 10th, finish reading through Chapter 10.
· By June 17th, finish reading through Chapter 14.
· By June 24th, finish reading through Chapter 18.
· By June 29th, finish reading the book and join the End-of-Book Discussion.
New to the online book club?
The book club uses online forums to discuss various topics and themes. While the book club does have a suggested reading schedule, the forums can be accessed at any time convenient for you. Click here to sign up. By signing up you will receive emails and will have access to the online forums where the book will be discussed. There are no membership or subscription fees, so joining the book club is completely free! The book club reads one book every two to three months, allowing plenty of time for each book. Book club members can also vote on the next book club title.
If you have any questions you may contact library staff by phone at (818) 548-2021 Monday-Saturday from 8am-6pm, or by email at libraryinfo@glendaleca.gov.
Happy reading!