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The Banned Books Club

Brenda Novak

Book - 2024

Returning to Wakefield, Iowa, Gia Rossi comes face-to-face with Mr. Hart, the teacher who was fired after she reported him for sexual misconduct, which had divided the town, and with the support of an unlikely ally, sets out to prove Mr. Hart's guilt.

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Subjects
Child sexual abuse by teachers > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Book clubs (Discussion groups) > Fiction.
Censorship > Fiction.
Truthfulness and falsehood > Fiction.
Censorship.
Iowa > Fiction.
Social problem fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Novels.
Genres
Social problem fiction
Domestic fiction
Novels
Published
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Mira [2024]
Language
English
Main Author
Brenda Novak (author)
Physical Description
347 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780778387329
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Novak's latest (after Tourist Season, 2024) will be an instant hit for her fans. Gia Rossi returns home to small-town Iowa after her sister, Margot, begs her to assist with their ailing mother. Unbeknownst to Gia, Margot had another reason for asking her sister to come home: Margot was planning on running away from her controlling husband. Unfortunately, Gia's homecoming isn't a welcome one thanks to an incident from her past. Former teacher Mr. Hart was fired after Gia accused him of sexual misconduct, and he was the reason Gia fled when she turned 18. The town remains divided over whom to believe, though the banned-books club Gia started in high school is still active. Mr. Hart's son Cormac is on a mission to find out the truth about what happened between Gia and his father, and much to his surprise, he finds himself falling for Gia. This novel tackles tough topics with warmth, and readers will be charmed.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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