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Books will be available for pick up one month before the discussion date at the circulation desk.
Growing up enslaved on an Alabama cotton plantation, Junie is often called carefree by her older sister Minnie, but it's not a compliment. Taught to read and treated as a confidante by the McQueens' only daughter, Violet, 16-year-old Junie is impetuous and romantic, seeking "the sublime" described by her favorite poet, Wordsworth. After Minnie's sudden death, Junie struggles to take her sister's place as a maid in the McQueen house. Plagued by nightmares and secret remorse, Junie returns again and again to the site of Minnie's death. The McQueen family is also in disarray. At risk of losing their land, Mr. McQueen schemes to make an advantageous match for his only daughter. Junie is conflicted about the impending marriage; as Violet's maid, she will be sent to live with her mistress, far away from her family. Seeking a way out, she inadvertently conjures up the troubled spirit of her dead sister. As Junie uncovers hard truths about her family and the McQueens, she struggles to figure out where her loyalties lie.
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The Parma-Snow Branch is home to the Sari Feldman Auditorium, a flexible, state-of-the-art venue for theatrical groups, recitals, concerts, meetings, speaker presentations, wedding receptions and other group events.
This branch is a Greater Cleveland Food Bank Kids Café location.