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Book cover for Across so Many Seas by Ruth Behar. Cover is an illustration of a girl standing at the prow of a ship. She holds a stringed instrument and wears a dress.

Middle School Book Club

In-Person Program
2024-10-05 11:00:00 2024-10-05 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Middle School Book Club In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month join us to discuss 'Across So Many Seas' by Ruth Behar. For ages 11 - 14. Agoura Hills Library -

Saturday, October 05
11:00am - 12:00pm

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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month join us to discuss 'Across So Many Seas' by Ruth Behar. For ages 11 - 14.

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family, many of them forced to leave their country and start a new life. Though many years and many seas separate these girls, they are united by a love of music and poetry, a desire to belong and to matter, a passion for learning, and their longing for a home where all are welcome. And each is lucky to stand on the shoulders of their courageous ancestors.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Poetry, & Writing |

TAGS: | Hispanic Heritage Month | Book Club |

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Las Virgenes Library was founded in 1916 and was located for a brief period, at the Las Virgenes Grammar School. The library then moved to Liberty School which was one of four schools in the area. Shortly after 1920, the school and the library moved to Chesebro Road. The library was managed during that time by Mrs. Wright. Later, the library moved to the Cornell School.

The library moved again on December 8, 1970 into a 7,500 square foot storefront facility located on 29130 Roadside Drive.

On October, 27, 2001 the library became the "Agoura Hills" Library moving to a brand new 17,772 square foot facility at 29901 Ladyface Court. The library is part of the City Hall Civic Center.

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