Our July Young Reader Selection.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
The Known World, by Edward P. Jones
Weaving together the lives of freed and enslaved blacks, whites and Indians, set in Virginia in 1800s this book gives us a deeper understanding of the world created by the institution of slavery. Our May Selection.
The River between Us by Richard Peck
Within a masterful tale of mystery and the female Civil War experience, Richard Peck has spun a breathtaking portrait of the lifelong impact one person can have on another. Our May young reader selection.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris
Our April Selection is by Joanne Harris who wrote Chocolat. A daughter returns to the french village of her childhood, an unforgettable tale of mothers and daughters, of the past and the present, of resisting and succumbing.
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
Laughs and minor upsets abound in an enormously popular story starring the one and only Ramona Quimby! Our Young Reader Selection for April 09.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede
Our Young Reader selection for March is a more light-hearted, funny dragon fantasy.
An unhappy princess becomes a housekeeper for a dragon,and in doing so, she discovers and explores an interesting and sometimes hilarious new culture.
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
Our book for March is a masterpiece of classic dragons-and-magic fantasy by Stephen King who created this story to tell to his children.
Friday, February 6, 2009
So Brave, Young and Handsome by Leif Enger
A long awaited second book by a favorite author published in 2008.
Holes by Louis Sachar
Our young reader selection for the month of February 2009. Staying with a western theme this month.
Friday, January 9, 2009
The true Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Avi
We are adding an additional young readers book each month for easy, enjoyable reading. A Newbery Honor book in 1991, Charlotte Doyle tells of intrigue and murder on the high seas.
Life of Pi, Yann Martel
An all time favorite, chosen for the second time to be read by this club for January 2009. Yann Martel's imaginative and unforgettable Life of Pi is a magical reading experience, an endless blue expanse of storytelling about adventure, survival, and ultimately, faith.
The All-True Travels and Adventure of Liddie Newton, Jane Smiley
Novel by Jane Smiley. Told in the voice of Lidie Newton, tells of her adventures begining with her marriage to an abolitionist and their journey to establish a life in the Kansas Territory in 1850's.
The Road, Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy writes rich and often brutal novels, including the bestselling No Country for Old Men, and All the Pretty Horses. The Road is an Oprah Selection. The book takes place post-apocalyptic and is profoundly dark.
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