Join us March 13 at 
Tractor Brewing (1800 4th Street NW) from 5:00-7:00 pm to discuss our next book. We are reading Dancing in the Rain by Lynn Joseph.
Here’s a sneak peek into the book from Goodreads:
Twelve year-old Elizabeth is no normal girl. With an imagination that makes room for mermaids and magic in everyday life, she lives every moment to the fullest. Yet her joyful world crumbles around her when two planes bring down the Twin Towers and tear her family apart. Thousands of miles away, yet still touched by this tragedy, Elizabeth is swimming in a sea of loss. She finally finds hope when she meets her kindred spirit in 8 year-old Brandt and his 13 year-old brother, Jared.
Brandt and Jared, two boys as different as Oreo and milk and just as inseparable, arrive on the island to escape the mushroom of sorrow that bloomed above their lives in the wake of the tragedy. Elizabeth shows them a new way to look at the world and they help her to laugh again. But can Elizabeth and Brandt help their families see that when life brings showers of sadness, it’s okay to dance in the rain?
Set against the dazzling beauty of the Dominican Republic, Dancing in the Rain explores the impact of the tragic fall of the Twin Towers on two Caribbean families. It is a lyrical, well-crafted tale about finding joy in the face of loss.
Dancing in the Rain won a Burt Award for Caribbean Literature (2015) prize.
Be sure to get entered in our drawing for a free copy of the book!! All you have to do is comment on any blog post by March 6!
We’ll also be raffling off a copy of April’s featured book, The Head of the Saint. Join us that evening to be entered!
We hope to see you on March 13!
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