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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [Month XX, 2021]
[Name] Public Library to Hold Book Discussion [Month XX] on 2021 All Iowa Reads Title: Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
[City Name]— The [Name] Public Library invites members of the community to a program on [Day, Month XX, 2021] at [X:XX p.m.] to discuss the 2021 All Iowa Reads title: Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai.
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About the 2021 Title: Pie in the Sky
When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn’t speak English, and he's often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao.
To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. The only problem is his mother has laid down one major rule: the brothers are not to use the oven while she's at work. As Jingwen and Yanghao bake elaborate cakes, they'll have to cook up elaborate excuses to keep the cake making a secret from Mama.
About All Iowa Reads and the Iowa Center for the Book
Established in 2003, the All Iowa Reads program from the Iowa Center for the book encourages Iowans to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same year. The Iowa Center for the Book is a program of the State Library of Iowa with the mission to stimulate public interest in books, reading, literacy and libraries. Find out more at www.IowaCenterfortheBook.org.
The State Library of Iowa strengthens Iowa libraries and information access for Iowans. www.StateLibraryofIowa.org.
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