Family Read
This year, the Family Read is expanding beyond Ypsi! Belleville Area District Library is teaming up with us to encourage kids and adults to read, talk, and create together. We are excited to announce that we have selected the recent National Book Award Finalist Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee as the 2023 Family Read.
Each Family Read includes events that help readers dive into the book’s themes and bring the book to life. You’ll have the chance to make cream cheese wontons from the book, write cookie fortunes, play card games like Maizy and her grandfather, learn about composting, meet the author for a virtual conversation, and make tiny food. Lisa Yee said in an interview, “I’d love it if it encourages my readers to explore their own life stories, and how their families, found or otherwise, came to be,” so we’ll provide opportunities for all ages to create art, family trees, and a family story photo album.
Visit our Maizy Chen’s Last Chance webpage to find discussion prompts and fun activities you can do at home or in a classroom. Teachers can contact jodi@ypsilibrary.org to request copies of the book.
Highlights
2023 Family Read brings virtual visit from national award-winning author
March 6, 2023
Lisa Yee, who has won multiple national awards for her writing, will pay a virtual visit in April to Ypsilanti as part of the 2023 Ypsilanti District Library Family Read …
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Book Lists
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Find some books for younger readers to participate in the 2023 Family Read, Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee.
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