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April/May Book Club Choice: “The Art of Being Normal” by Lisa Williamson

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NEWS / 13 April 2015

This month's Book Club Choice is "The Art of Being Normal" by Lisa Williamson. Students can borrow the book from the Library and meet up again on Wednesday, 13th May after school to discuss its merits.

Lisa Williamson's debut novel is about identity. It is about two boys who have two secrets. They befriend each other in a most unlikely alliance. According to the Daily Telegraph "it is a passionate and gripping tale" with a saccharine ending. 

Students can borrow the book from the Library and meet up again on Wednesday, 13th May after school to discuss its merits.

Ms. O'Kelly

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