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Novels @ Night: Moon of the Crusted Snow
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
Thursday, December 21
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Novels @ Night: Moon of the Crusted Snow
Join us to discuss Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice.
Wilmette Public Library - Auditorium
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AuditoriumJoin us to discuss Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice.
With winter looming, a small northern Anishinaabe community goes dark. Cut off, people become passive and confused. Panic builds as the food supply dwindles. While the band council and a pocket of community members struggle to maintain order, an unexpected visitor arrives, escaping the crumbling society to the south. Soon after, others follow.
The community leadership loses its grip on power as the visitors manipulate the tired and hungry to take control of the reserve. Tensions rise and, as the months pass, so does the death toll due to sickness and despair. Frustrated by the building chaos, a group of young friends and their families turn to the land and Anishinaabe tradition in hopes of helping their community thrive again. Guided through the chaos by an unlikely leader named Evan Whitesky, they endeavor to restore order while grappling with a grave decision. (From the publisher.)
Find a copy of the book here. Ebook copies are available through Digital Library of Illinois, the Libby app, or the hoopla app.
For those who would like to purchase a copy of Moon of the Crusted Snow, please support our local independent bookstore, The Book Stall at 811 Elm Street in Winnetka.
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From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
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