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Evening Book Discussion

"The Murmur of Bees" by Sofia Segovia

2023-06-21 18:00:00 2023-06-21 19:00:00 America/New_York Evening Book Discussion We will be discussing "The Murmur of Bees" by Sofia Segovia. Green Branch Library - Community Room

Wednesday, June 21
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-21 18:00:00 2023-06-21 19:00:00 America/New_York Evening Book Discussion We will be discussing "The Murmur of Bees" by Sofia Segovia. Green Branch Library - Community Room

Green Branch Library

Community Room

We will be discussing "The Murmur of Bees" by Sofia Segovia.

A wondrous change is coming to a small Mexican town. From the day that Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him as if he were their own.

As he grows up, Simonopio becomes a cause for wonder to the Morales family, because when the uncannily gifted child closes his eyes, he can see what no one else can — visions of all that's yet to come, both beautiful and dangerous. Followed by his protective swarm of bees and living to deliver his adoptive family from threats — both human and those of nature — Simonopio's purpose in Linares will, in time, be divined.

Set against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution and the devastating influenza of 1918, "The Murmur of Bees" captures both the fate of a country in flux and the destiny of one family that has put their love, faith, and future in the unbelievable.

If you would like to try another title by Sofia Segovia, check out "Tears of Amber."

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |

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Green Branch Library

green@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.896.9074
Branch manager
Sherry Swisher

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About the branch

The Green Branch Library offers fun, exciting, and educational programs for customers of all ages, both in the Library and throughout the Green community. Visit us for preschool storytime and school-age and family events at the Library. Visit our NatureConnect space and also look for our youth librarians in your schools' classrooms where they will be making a visit soon. Adults can participate in book discussion groups, including our newest, the Food For Thought Cookbook Club, and attend informative programs on health and wellness, financial education, local history, and much more. While at the library, computers, WiFi, faxing and scanning are available for your use. Books, movies, and music are ready for you to borrow.

Next time you're out and about in our community—at the Celebration of Education, Freedom Fest, Trick or Treat Trail, Christmas at Town Park—look for the Green Branch Library table and the friendly Library staff. We want to say hello and share all that's happening at your public library.

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