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2:00 pm EST
September 20, 2026

Borough Hall Courtroom, 209 Joralemon St

209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn NY 11201 United States

Children

Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin (The Bletchley Riddle)

Authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin take us back to WWII in their book, The Bletchley Riddle, when 14-year old Lizzie Novis embarks on a dangerous journey to solve the mysterious disappearance of her mother. Learn more about Bletchley Park and how to decipher code! Learn more about the story and history behind the book and how to decipher code. 

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Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Public Library
The Center for Black Literature at MEC
The Center for Fiction
MTA Arts & Design
National Book Foundation
The New York Review Of Books
NYU
Poetry Society Of America
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture