Save your spot to Punching the Air: The Paint Party and Book Talk featuring a bookish paint party experience with Soul Palette and virtual author visit from National Book Award Finalist, Ibi Zoboi.
Prison reform activist, Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five will also join the party! Open to everyone but the first ten registrants will receive a paint kit and an autograph copy of Punching the Air. Registration required. Link to participate will be provided 24 hours before the program.
This program is also the kickoff to the YA Gotta Read This! book club; signifying that young, black men do read; encouraging reluctant readers to Read More and celebrating the African American experience through diverse voices, authors, and books.
Punching the Air and YA Gotta Read This! are in partnership with HarperCollins Publishers, Scribes and Vibes, and DeKalb County Public Library. For more information about this program, contact Gina Jenkins, Youth Services Coordinator, 404.508.7190.
AGE GROUP: | Teens |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Fun Activities | Book Discussions | Author Talks |
TAGS: | Yusef Salaam | Prison Reform | paint party | Ibi Zoboi | Book Discussion |