Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick is the book of the month. Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life: he plays drums in the All-Star Jazz band, has a crush on the hottest girl in the school, and is constantly annoyed by his five-year-old brother, Jeffrey. But when Jeffrey is diagnosed with...
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In keeping with the tradition of combining teens and tweens for summer book discussion, we will meet on the 2nd Wednesday of both July and August. Registration is required. Books can be picked up at the front desk at least 3-4 weeks before the event. July: We will be discussing ‘Liar & Spy’ by...
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The Sacrifice by Kathleen Benner Duble is the book of the month. In the year 1692, life changes forever for ten-year-old Abigail Faulkner and her family. In Salem, Massachusetts, witches have been found, and widespread fear and panic reign mere miles from Abigail’s home of Andover. When two girls are brought from Salem to...
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With a Name like Love! by Tess Hilmo is the book of the month. When Ollie’s daddy, the Reverend Everlasting Love, pulls their travel trailer into Binder to lead a three-day revival, Ollie knows that this town will be like all the others they visit— it is exactly the kind of nothing Ollie has...
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Flyaway~Lucy Christopher If they saved the swan together, could she then save her friend? In a heartbeat, in a wingbeat, it happens. Isla’s father falls. They’re racing across the fields, following the swans flying in to winter at the lake like they do every year, when something goes wrong. And before she can even...
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When You Reach Me~Rebecca Stead This remarkable novel holds a fantastic puzzle at its heart. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it’s safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner. But...
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Small as an Elephant~Jennifer Richard Jacobson is the book of the month. Jack’s mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine. Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize what happened? Ever since Jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable, sometimes loving and fun, other...
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This is a tale about a team, a class, a school, a series of contests and, set in the midst of this, four jewel-like short stories — one for each of the team members — that ask questions and demonstrate surprising answers. Four students, with their own individual stories, develop a special bond and...
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After fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he’s left with a choice: wither away in juvenile detention or fly to Kathmandu with his long-lost father. Peak quickly learns that his father’s renewed interest in him has strings attached. As owner of Peak Expeditions, he wants his son to...
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Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins is the book of the month. This irresistible novel tells the story of a quiet boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny — and find his father — in a strange world beneath New York City. This is a combined meeting in...
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