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Join Read & Run Chicago guide Courtney Ruhland for a three-mile run through Rogers Park, one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods, as we bring to life Elly Fishman’s award-winning book Refugee High.
Fishman’s nonfiction work chronicles the 2017–2018 school year at Sullivan High School, where students—many of them recently arrived refugees—navigated adolescence against the backdrop of some of the most intense anti-immigrant rhetoric in decades. Along the route, you’ll see Rogers Park through the lens of their stories, connecting the neighborhood’s streets to the lived experiences of the teens who call it home.
The run concludes with complimentary bubble tea and an in-person Q&A with author Elly Fishman!
As with all Book Club Runs, we strongly recommend you read Refugee High prior to attending. Grab a copy from your local library branch or purchase from your favorite indie bookstore or online here through our Bookshop.org affilate page.