Thursday, November 5, 2026
Event Date(s)
Thursday, 11/5/2026, 12:00 pm - Thursday, 11/5/2026, 1:30 pm
Event Location
MCC Library Southern & Dobson LB300, Red Mountain DW226
Event Format
In-Person
Virtual
Intended Audience
Students
Faculty
Staff
Event Contact
Sept 30, 2026: Visit the Library!
- Commemorate Orange Shirt Day and learn about the history and lasting impacts of Indian boarding schools through a special MCC Library display.
- The MCC American Indian Institute, Library, and MCCCD Center for Excellence in Inclusive Democracy will also launch our book club featuring Shards of Silence by Brian Lee Young.
- A limited number of copies of the book will be available for checkout in the Library beginning September 30. Pick up a copy and read with us!
October: Read!
- Read Shards of Silence and get ready to join the conversation in November.
November 5, 2026: Join the Book Club Discussion!
- Shards of Silence by Brian Lee Young
- 12:00–1:30 p.m.
- MCC Library, LB300 Reading Room, Red Mountain Library DW226, & Virtual
- If joining virtually: Meeting Link (Passcode: ptFU4P)
- Facilitated by MCC Faculty Eddie Webb, Ed.D.
- Refreshments provided
Book Summary: Shards of Silence was released in May 2026. In his first YA novel, award-winning author Brian Lee Young (Diné) bridges the generational divide between a Navajo teen at an elite prep school and his great-grandmother’s experience at a federal boarding school for Indigenous students. The book is an eye-opening call for community healing and a profound coming-of-age story. More information.
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