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SJCPL Online Book Group

Not the Killing Kind - Maria Kelson
2025-02-17 20:00:00 2025-02-17 20:45:00 America/New_York SJCPL Online Book Group Boots Marez is a Latina single mother who runs a school for undocumented people in her Northern California town. When her son is jailed for murder of a former student, her world is turned upside down. Main Library - Adult Virtual Programming Room

Monday, February 17
8:00pm - 8:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-17 20:00:00 2025-02-17 20:45:00 America/New_York SJCPL Online Book Group Boots Marez is a Latina single mother who runs a school for undocumented people in her Northern California town. When her son is jailed for murder of a former student, her world is turned upside down. Main Library - Adult Virtual Programming Room

Main Library

Adult Virtual Programming Room

Boots Marez is a Latina single mother who runs a school for undocumented people in her Northern California town. When her son is jailed for murder of a former student, her world is turned upside down.

A stirring debut novel about a woman fighting to exonerate her adopted son. In a small Northern California town, Boots Marez runs a K–8 school that caters predominantly to undocumented families. Six years ago, she adopted 12-year-old Jaral. When Jaral becomes the prime suspect in his best friend's murder, Boots launches an investigation in hopes of clearing her son’s name while fending off hostile parents trying to oust her from the school she helped create.

Not the Killing Kind is available in print, Libby e-book and hoopla e-audiobook.

Author Maria Kelson will be joining our book discussion! Meet Maria at An Evening with Maria Kelson on Wednesday, March 5. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Authors |

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SJCPL Online Book Group - Not the Killing Kind - Maria Kelson
Mon, Feb 17, 8:00pm - 8:45pm
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Boots Marez is a Latina single mother who runs a school for undocumented people in her Northern California town. When her son is jailed for murder of a former student, her world is turned upside down.
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