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The
Outer
Banks
Wave
It's not just another wave,
it's an experience.
Read More at:
outerbankswave.com
What are YOU reading
this summer? Our friends
at Downtown Books are
pleased to announce that
sign-up has begun for One
Summer One Read! A book
club geared towards 5th graders and up
featuring Refugee- an upcoming release from
NC author and Dare County favorite, Alan
Gratz! Alan visited Dare County Schools in
October of 2017 and was a hit with middle
grade readers. His new book, Refugee, releases
in July and is the story of three refugee
children, from different times and places, who
go through incredible journeys trying to find
a better life. Alan’s novel offers kids a very
unique refugee perspective as seen through
the eyes of children their own age and he
captures the refugee experience in a way that
readers of any age will appreciate.
A Jewish boy from Nazi Germany. A Cuban
girl in 1994. A Syrian boy escaping 2015 Aleppo.
Who will make it? Who won’t? How does
this happen? WHY does this happen? Kids
will be able to discuss these topics and more
by taking part in One Summer One Read.
Sign-up started June 1 and must be done in
person at Downtown Books in Manteo. The
first 150 children to do so will receive their
copy of Refugee absolutely FREE. The official
release date for Refugee is July 25, but Alan
is coming a day early to the Outer Banks to
launch the book on July 24, hand out the
book to participants and lead the first introductory
meeting! Three subsequent meetings
will be held on Monday July 31 (NHES),
August 7 (FFES) and August 14 (KHES).
Assisted by DCS media coordinators and
volunteers, readers will be given the opportunity
to come together and talk about the book,
what happens in it and what happened to
them when they read it. Refugee is a timely,
important and engaging novel that every
SERVPRO
Elizabeth City / Outer Banks
member of the Outer Banks community can
benefit from reading. It sheds a bright light on
the current refugee crises, helping readers to
better understand what is happening, and is a
strong reminder that many people around the
world spend every day trying to escape to a
better life and live with one thought- the hope
of tomorrow.
One Summer One Read! has been made
possible by generous funding from the Bryan
Cultural Series, the Manteo Rotary Club and
District Court Judge Meader Harris. Sponsorships
are still being accepted to help defray
program costs and volunteers to help with
OSOR meetings are welcome!
For more information, call 252-473-1056.
Downtown Books is located at 105 Sir Walter
Raleigh Street in Manteo. Summer hours are
Mon- Sat 10 - 5, Fridays 10 - 8 and Sundays
11 -3.
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252-480-8557 / 252-331-7889
Artifacts from World War I, The
Great War, needed at RIFP
MANTEO, NC—NC In the Great War traveling
exhibit is coming to Roanoke Island
Festival Park in late summer. The exhibit
documents our state’s contributions to the
war effort and will includes informative
panels, some uniforms for display and a
children’s activity corner. Executive Director,
Kim Sawyer, asks “we are looking for
artifacts from the community to enhance
the educational opportunity the World War
I exhibit provides to visitors to the Park.”
Some items of interest include but are not
limited to, letters, photographs, uniforms
and children’s toys. Anyone that would
like to learn about providing an artifact on
loan can contact Anna Davis, Manager
of Education and Interpretation at Anna.
Davis@ncdcr.gov or by calling 252-475-
1500 by July 21,2017. The artifacts will
be returned to their owners by October 1,
2017. Roanokeisland.com.
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