Shane and True Grit - June CC Book Club Selection

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This Tender Land - August CC Book Club Discussion

Our August selection is This Tender Land by award-winning author William Kent Krueger. This New York Times bestseller tells the story of four Minnesota orphans who journey down the Mississippi River in 1932, encountering other lost souls who have found themselves adrift during the Great Depression. The book also touches upon an often overlooked piece of American history — the controversial Native American boarding schools that were a fixture in the United States for nearly 100 years. The narrator, Odie, who flees the Lincoln Indian Boarding School and heads down the river, is a natural storyteller reminiscent of Huck Finn. “A picaresque tale of adventure during the Great Depression. Part Grapes of Wrath, part Huckleberry Finn, Krueger’s novel is a journey over inner and outer terrain toward wisdom and freedom.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “Rich with graceful writing and endearing characters…this is a book for the ages.” —Denver Post Discussion begins August 1st. Please join us!