April Book Bunch
April 30th @ 4:30PM
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Join Caroline for a book discussion and game for 4th-8th graders! We will be reading Red, White and Whole by Rajani LaRocca.
Reha is an 8th grader trying to navigate her life as a daughter of immigrant parents while also surviving her predominantly white school. Feeling like an outsider in both aspects, Reha gets an extra dose of turmoil when her mom is diagnosed with leukemia.
The Trove will provide a free copy of the book for the first eight individuals to register for the discussion. When the books are available, we will email to arrange pickup; please list an email address and phone number when registering. You can also place a hold on the book using our catalog.
Alone by Megan E. FreemanAll available formats
“Twelve-year-old Madeleine Albright Harrison is inadvertently left behind when her whole region is abruptly evacuated in the night. Although there had been hints of unrest, she has no real idea why everyone left or when—perhaps if—they’ll ever come back. At first, there’s still electricity and running water, but as days turn into weeks and then months, utilities fail, and Madeleine comes to realize that she’s truly on her own. Suspenseful, fast-paced, and brief enough to engage even reluctant readers.” –Kirkus Reviews
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Wargo
All available formats
“Warga portrays with extraordinary talent the transformation of a family’s life before and after the war began in Syria. Living in a tourist town on the Syrian coastline, Jude experiences the inequalities in her society firsthand. With the unfolding of the Arab Spring, her older brother, Issa, wants to join protests against the Syrian regime. The parents are in favor of staying out of it, but with news of a new baby and nearby towns turning into battlegrounds, Jude and her mother travel to join her uncle, a medical doctor, and his family in the American Midwest. Jude, who has always loved American movies, shares her observations—often with humor—as she soaks everything in and learns this new culture. Only when she starts feeling comfortable with having two homes, one in Syria and one in the U.S., does a terrible incident make her confront the difficult realities of being Muslim and Arab in the U.S.Poetic, immersive, hopeful.”- Kirkus Reviews
April Graphic Novel Book Club
April 29th @ 5PM
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Join Erika for a book discussion and activity for 3rd-6th graders! We will be reading Nico Bravo and the Cellar Dwellers by Mike Cavallaro.
Got a problem? The seasoned staff at Vulcan’s Celestial Supply Shop have just the thing for you in their inventory of magical merchandise! In this sequel, Nico’s enemy is finally revealed: Ahriman, God of Evil! Ahriman sends a shape-shifter on a mission to take Nico and the crew down, but accidentally unleashes a dangerous Misery from the God of Misfortune’s pouch, threatening everyone in the shop! What will happen to Nico and his friends when all their troubles converge in a desperate battle for the fate of the Universe?
The Trove will provide a free copy of the book for the first eight individuals to register for the discussion. When the books are available, we will email to arrange pickup; please list an email address and phone number when registering. You can also place a hold on the book using our catalog.
The Pathfinders Society: The Mystery of the Moon Tower by Francesco Sedita
All available formats
Summer camp just became a whole lot more interesting when five curious kids accept a mysterious project- work together as a team to uncover a series of strange clues, reveal a secret path–and follow its twists and turns to a legendary treasure!
Chronicles of Claudette: Giants Beware! by AguirreAll available formats
Make way for Claudette the giant slayer in this delightful, fantastical adventure!Claudette's fondest wish is to slay a giant. But her village is so safe and quiet! What's a future giant slayer to do? With her best friend Marie (an aspiring princess), and her brother Gaston (a pastry-chef-to-be), Claudette embarks on a super-secret quest to find a giant–without parental permission. Can they find and defeat the giant before their parents find them and drag them back home?
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