Program Description
Event Details
You are invited to watch with us at the North East Branch Library, the Elkton Branch Library, or stream on your device, Calvert County Library's event with Michelle Coles, author of the award-winning book, Black Was the Ink.
Through the help of a ghostly ancestor, sixteen-year-old Malcom time-travels through Reconstruction-era American to find his place in modern-day Black progress. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Nic Stone, this is a coming-of-age story and an exploration of an era that defined modern America.
To stream the program from your own device, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWuaydXcd3U
If you plan to attend in-person at the Calvert Library, register here: https://calvertlibrary.libnet.info/event/11858971
Thanks to publisher Lee & Low, Black Was the Ink will be available for checkout online with no wait during the month of February through Maryland Digital Library powered by Overdrive/Libby.
The program is made possible through a partnership with Maryland Libraries Together and Calvert Library. Prince George's County Memorial Library System is assisting with streaming and technical services. The event is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act administered by the Maryland State Library Agency.
*Books will be available for sale and signing at the in-person event at Calvert Library.