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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time

by Greg Morenson & David Oliver Relin

Winchester Reads 2007 is sponsored by the John and Mary Murphy Educational Foundation with additional support from Book Ends, Friends of the Winchester Public Library, Multicultural Network, Winchester Public Schools and many enthusiastic volunteers.

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Contacts for more information:

Barbara Yuan
Molly Wiellette

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Dede Gallagher
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Previous Years

2006 Book
In Revere, In Those Days
by Roland Merullo

2005 Book
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini

2004 Book
Mountains Beyond
Mountains
by Tracy Kidder

2003 Book
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee

2002 Book
Seedfolks
by Paul Fleischman

Click on a link above to request a book

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Upcoming events in Winchester

Thursday, January 24, 2008, 7:30 pm
Jenks Senior Center
109 Skillings Road, Winchester

Pakistan: a Glimpse into its History and Culture
Presentations by Hassan Abbas, author of Pakistan’s Drift into Extremism:  Allah, the Army and America’s War on Terror, Afshan Kirmani, and Seeme Moreira.

The panel discussion starts at 7:30 pm, but please join us at 7 pm to enjoy Pakistani music, artifacts, and a sampling of Pakistani sweets and tea. 

Monday, February 25, 2008, 7 pm
McCall Middle School
458 Main Street, Winchester

An Evening with Greg Mortenson

Come with friends, neighbors, and book club members to meet Mr. Mortenson.
Introduction by Kimberly  Trudel.

Tickets are required for this free event and will only be available on:
Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, Winchester
.

Limited to 2 tickets/person. These free tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The event is sponsored by the John & Mary Murphy Educational Foundation.

 

Reading Tie-Ins

The Carpet Boy’s Gift -  - Pegi Deitz Shea  ( gr. 2-5)
Iqbal – Francesco D’Adamo (gr. 4-7)
Under the Persimmon Tree  - Suzanne Fisher Staples  (gr. 6-9)

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