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Book cover for Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary

Adult Book Club: Children's Literature

Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
2026-07-09 19:00:00 2026-07-09 20:00:00 America/New_York Adult Book Club: Children's Literature Read and discuss children's literature from an adult's perspective. Gum Spring Library - Annex

Thursday, July 09
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-09 19:00:00 2026-07-09 20:00:00 America/New_York Adult Book Club: Children's Literature Read and discuss children's literature from an adult's perspective. Gum Spring Library - Annex

Read and discuss children's literature from an adult's perspective.

Discuss Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary.

Beezus has a hard time being patient with four-year-old Ramona. Who else has a little sister that bakes rubber dolls into cakes or invites her nursery class over for parties without asking first? Newbery Award winner Beverly Cleary delivers a humorous portrayal of the ups and downs of sisterhood. 

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AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Books/Authors |

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