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Better With Books
April 24, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
FreeNeeded now more than ever, Melissa Hart’s Better With Books (Sasquatch) is a guide that includes 500 diverse contemporary fiction and memoir recommendations for preteens and teens with the goal of inspiring greater empathy for themselves, their peers, and the world around them. As young people are diagnosed with anxiety and depression in increasing numbers, or dealing with other issues that can isolate them from family and friends – such as bullying, learning disabilities, racism, or homophobia – characters in books can help them feel less alone. Hart will be joined for a panel discussion by Amy Wang, Arts & Books Editor for The Oregonian, and authors Carmen Bernier-Grand and Brian Tashima.