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In partnership with Spokane Public Library, we invite you to join us for an evening of book reading and Q&A with author Kao Kalia Yang and local illustrator Jiemei Lin featuring their new children's book, The Rock in My Throat.
Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 6:00-7:30pm
Spokane Public Library – Central, 3rd Floor | 906 W Main Ave, Spokane, WA 99201
Open to the public!
Nkauj Hmoob Spokane Hmong Dance group will also be performing to welcome our guests.
📚 We will be raffling five (5) books at the event! You can also get 10% discount or donate part of your purchase to ACL Spokane when you buy The Rock in my Throat books at Auntie's Bookstore (use code ACLS10) and Wishing Tree Books (use code ROCK10). Codes valid May 1-31, 2024 for online and in-store purchases.
Signing of books will start at the end of the program at 7:00pm
To check out the rest of The Rock in My Throat book events, visit: https://aclspokane.org/rockinmythroat
Thank you to the following partners for making The Rock in My Throat Storytelling & Book Events possible: Spokane Public Library, Spark Central, YWCA Spokane, Wishing Tree Books, Auntie’s Bookstore, and Spokane Hmong Association.
View our full calendar of events for Asian American American Heritage Month at https://aclspokane.org/heritagemonth
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About the book:
In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a young Hmong refugee navigating life at home and at school. Having seen the poor treatment her parents received when making their best efforts at speaking English, she no longer speaks at school. Kalia feels as though a rock has become lodged in her throat, and it grows heavier each day. Although the narrative is somber, it is also infused with moments of beauty, love, and hope.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Spokane Public Library, 209 N Lincoln St, Spokane, WA 99201, United States,Spokane, Washington
