Offering a unique glimpse into the heart of America’s history - the good, the bad, and the ugly - celebrated author G. Neri invites readers for a journey through the U.S. in his funny and heartfelt book, My Bicentennial Summer.  

The year is 1976, and America is throwing its biggest birthday party ever: its bicentennial. What better way to celebrate than with an eight-thousand-mile road trip? 

Register and view virtually at https://libraryc.org/wrl/185407 to learn more about the book and G. Neri’s vision of a future “with freedoms and fairness for all.”   

G. Neri is the bestselling author of books for young people, including such notable titles as My Bicentennial Summer, Yummy, Tru & Nelle, My Antarctica and Ghetto Cowboy, which was made into the Netflix movie, Concrete Cowboy, starring Idris Elba.