Events · Talk & meetup · High-Intermediate / Advanced ESL Book Club - Girl in Translation
Confirmed Tue, Oct 13About
ESL Book Club will read Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok. This book club is best for high-intermediate / advanced English learners. Students will read at home each week. Then you will meet as a group once a week to talk about the story, learn new vocabulary, and practice conversation. Book club will be led by Fernando Lopez. Meeting dates: October 15, 22, 29; November 12, 19; (No class November 5).Meeting time: Thursdays, 10:30am - 12:00nWhere: Literacy Table Registration is open now! Book club is limited to 10 participants. Books will be provided for registered participants to keep. Please consider your schedule and do not register if you will miss more than one meeting.Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok follows Kimberly Chang, a young immigrant from Hong Kong who grows up in Brooklyn balancing two very different worlds. By day, she is a hardworking, talented student; by night, she works in a Chinatown factory to help support her family. As Kimberly learns to navigate a new language and culture, she also struggles with poverty, family responsibilities, friendship, and love. This moving story explores the challenges of growing up between two cultures and the difficult choices immigrants often face between family, success, and personal dreams.THIS IS NOT A DROP-IN CLASS. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND.
In the organizer's words, from pleasantonlibrary.bibliocommons.comDates
- Thu, Oct 22, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Sold out
- Thu, Oct 29, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Sold out
- Thu, Nov 12, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Sold out
- Thu, Nov 19, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Sold out
How this listing stays current
- Listed Tue, Oct 13 · From pleasantonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/6abd…
- Confirmed Tue, Oct 13 · Jerry Xu, Tri-Valley Today editor
- Next check Tue, Oct 13 · We look again before it happens
Where
Pleasanton Library400 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566
