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November 12, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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“Ian Gray isn’t supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn’t happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian’s adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries to overcome her opioid addiction. Despite the obstacles thrown their way, Ian is determined to keep his family afloat no matter what it takes. And for a little while, things are looking Ian makes friends, and his fondness for the outdoors and for fixing things lands him work helping neighbors. But an unforeseen tragedy results in Ian and his dog taking off on the run, trying to evade a future that would mean leaving their house and their land. Even if the community comes together to help him, would Ian and Gather have a home to return to?”
Adults and teens are invited to pick up a free copy of “Gather” at Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, then read it in time for our Tuesday, Nov. 12, discussion with Vermont Humanities Vermont Reads facilitator Rachael Cohen. If you are able, please bring a non-perishable food donation for the Essex – Jericho – Underhill Food Shelf to the discussion.
Vermont Reads is a statewide reading program run by Vermont Humanities. Each year VHC staff select a book that all Vermonters can read and together participate in community activities related to the book’s themes of rural life, resilience, class differences, addiction and recovery, housing and food insecurity, a deep relationship to the land, and the power of community.