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Lots of great used books for sale, most priced at $2.00 or less.

Lots of great used books for sale, most priced at $2.00 or less.

Join us for a FREE showing of The Hate U Give, a movie based on the 2019 Skagit Reads selection by Angie Thomas. Skagit Reads is a county-wide library program that brings Skagit county residents together to read and engage with one book. Events are taking place around the county - visit your local Skagit library to get the book and join the conversation! About the movie: Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds -- the poor, mostly black neighborhood where she lives and the wealthy, mostly white prep school that she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is soon shattered when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer. Facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and decide to stand up for what's right.

Racism thrives in silence. It’s when we stop talking to one another about our beliefs that prejudices go unchallenged, and the gap between us widens. Yet race is one of the most difficult topics to discuss in American society. If we are to heal many of our country’s social, economic, and political divides, we can’t afford to avoid the conversation. With warmth and openness, renowned author and professor Clyde Ford leads a discussion on race in modern-day America with a heavy emphasis on audience participation. Meant for people of all races, participants will come away with tools for engaging in conversations about race in an honest, transparent, and meaningful way. Though ambitious, this talk aims to make a difference in bridging and healing the racial divide. This event is made possible by Humanities WA and is part of the 2019 Skagit Reads program.