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Get ready to read along with
Mayor Pam in April
Discussion
Questions for
by Madeleine L'Engle
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For those who love books, “Mayor’s Book Talk” has
something for everyone. Join Mayor Pam Iorio as she examines today’s
literary environment.
March's Guest Author is Tim Dorsey |
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Mayor Pam Iorio’s guest
on the March episode of “Mayor’s Book Talk” will be author and former
Tampa Tribune editor/reporter, Tim Dorsey. The two will discuss Dorsey’s
twelfth Florida-styled crime book, Gator A-Go-Go.
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March's
Discussion Group Book
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
When troubled student Percy Jackson vaporizes his
math teacher on a class field trip, he begins to suspect that his life
is not what it seems. He discovers that his lifelong reading and
attention troubles are all signs that he is a half-blood—a child of the
Greek gods. After a summer training session with other demigods and
Chiron the centaur, he sets off on a cross-country quest to Los Angeles
(the entrance to Hades) with his friend Grover the faun and Annabeth, a
child of Athena, to recover Zeus’ lost thunderbolt and stop a war
between the gods. Along the way, where modern life and mythology
intersect to create both humor and excitement, Percy will come to know
his father Poseidon, rescue his mother, and discover that he has what it
takes to be a hero. Ultimately, Percy learns to trust his friends and
his abilities and to choose love over despair.
Using a
story he had originally told his son at bedtime, Rick Riordan brings
together his love of Greek stories and his experiences working with
students who have learning differences for an action-packed adventure
series. Rick Riordan now writes full time and lives with his wife
and two sons in San Antonio, Texas.
Discussion Questions for
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
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March's
Recommended Reads |
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Each month Mayor Iorio and Carla Jimenez from Inkwood Books discuss some of today’s
most engaging and current reading selections. This
month's recommendations include:
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
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The Hole We're In by Gabrielle Zevin
- The Wives of Henry
Oades by Johanna Moran
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Sustainable Gardening for Florida by Ginny Stibolt
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
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Starter Vegetable Gardens by Barbara Pleasant
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The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
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Willie Mays - The Life, The Legend by James S. Hirsch
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