Books for Boys
Book Club
FOR BOYS AGES 8 TO 11 AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING ADULT
EVERY third Thursday AT 6:30 PM in the community room, unless indicated differently in the schedule.
Come enjoy discussions of amazing tween novels, create a craft, and have a treat! All while enjoying the friendship of other boys and their accompanying adults.
Book club reading copies will be available for checkout from the circulation desk about a month prior to the meeting. There is a limit of one copy per household.
SCHEDULE
September 8, 2022—Kick Off Event!*
October 13 2022—Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone*
November 17, 2022—Sideways Stories from Wayside School
No book club in December
January 19, 2023—Rump: The True Story of Rumplestiltskin
February 9, 2023—The Lemonade War*
March 16, 2023—The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Creature of the Pines
April 20, 2023—Tale of Desperaux
May 4, 2023—The Strange Case of Origami Yoda*
*combined with the Mother Daughter Book Club
Reading List
September 8, 2022
Kick-Off Take ‘n Go Event!
We’ll have this event with the members of the Mother Daughter Book Club! Come in and …
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October 13, 2022
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter’s life is miserable. His parents are dead and he’s stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under …
Read the full synopsis
November 17, 2022
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
by Louis Sachar
Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for the mistake), Wayside School has some of the wackiest ….
Read the full synopsis
January 19, 2023
Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
by Liesl Shurtliff
In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone’s joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for …
Read the full synopsis
February 9, 2023
The Lemonade War
by Jacqueline Davies
Fourth-grader Evan Treski is people-smart. He’s good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart, but not …
Read the full synopsis
March 16, 2023
The Creature of the Pines
by Adam Gidwitz
Elliot Eisner isn’t exactly excited about starting at a brand-new school in a brand-new town; he’d much rather …
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April 20, 2023
The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo
Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a …
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May 4, 2023
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
by Tom Angleberger
Meet Dwight, a sixth-grade oddball. Dwight does a lot of weird things, like wearing the same T-shirt for a month or telling people to call him “Captain …
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September 8, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Kick-Off Event!
We’ll have this event with the members of the Mother Daughter Book Club!
- “Meet” the books we’ll read this year.
- Learn about our new online option: Beanstack!
- Decorate the sticker book we’ll be using this year.
- Check out the book for October.
October 13, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter’s life is miserable. His parents are dead and he’s stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. But his fortune changes when he receives a letter that tells him the truth about himself: he’s a wizard. A mysterious visitor rescues him from his relatives and takes him to his new home, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
After a lifetime of bottling up his magical powers, Harry finally feels like a normal kid. But even within the Wizarding community, he is special. He is the boy who lived: the only person to have ever survived a killing curse inflicted by the evil Lord Voldemort, who launched a brutal takeover of the Wizarding world, only to vanish after failing to kill Harry.
Though Harry’s first year at Hogwarts is the best of his life, not everything is perfect. There is a dangerous secret object hidden within the castle walls, and Harry believes it’s his responsibility to prevent it from falling into evil hands. But doing so will bring him into contact with forces more terrifying than he ever could have imagined.
book 1 in the Harry Potter series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Bekka rated it ★★★★★ and said “such a fun, fun book! One of the greats of all time, and listening to the audio will always remind me of my grandmother, who loved this book – and the series – as well.”
Valerie rated it ★★★★★.
Cathy rated it ★★★★★.
Miranda rated it ★★★★.
November 17, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar knows how to make readers laugh. And there are laughs galore in perennial favorite Sideways Stories from Wayside School. The the the rack-size paperback.
Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for the mistake), Wayside School has some of the wackiest classes in town, especially on the thirtieth floor. That’s where you’ll meet Bebe, the fastest draw in art class; John, who only reads upside down; Myron, the best class president, ever; and Sammy, the new kid—he’s a real rat.
More than nine million readers have laughed at the wacky stories of Wayside School. So what are you waiting for? Come visit Wayside School!
book 1 in the Wayside School series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Lorna rated it ★★★★★ and said “I read this out loud to my grandson, age 9. We were both entertained by the very clever stories. Favorite quote – ‘You need a reason to be sad. You don’t need a reason to be happy.’”
January 19, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff
In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone’s joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she’s right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse.
To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship—and a cheeky sense of humor—he just might triumph in the end.
part of the (Fairly) True Tales Series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Lorna rated it ★★★★ and said “A great deal of thought went into this story. I enjoyed the tale.”
Cathy rated it ★★★.
February 9, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted?
For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied his fourth pitcher of the day. And I am the Lemonade King.
Fourth-grader Evan Treski is people-smart. He’s good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart, but not especially good with people. So when the siblings’ lemonade stand war begins, there really is no telling who will win—or even if their fight will ever end. Brimming with savvy marketing tips for making money at any business, definitions of business terms, charts, diagrams, and even math problems, this fresh, funny, emotionally charged novel subtly explores how arguments can escalate beyond anyone’s intent.
book 1 in The Lemonade War series
March 16, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
The Creature of the Pines by Adam Gidwitz
Elliot Eisner isn’t exactly excited about starting at a brand-new school in a brand-new town; he’d much rather stay at home and read a book. But things take an unexpected turn when he finds out his weird new teacher, Professor Fauna, has planned a field trip for Elliot’s very first day. Along with a new friend–brave, outspoken Uchenna Devereaux–Elliot gets caught up in a secret group of adventurers, The Unicorn Rescue Society, whose goal is to protect and defend the world’s mythical creatures. Together with Professor Fauna, Elliot and Uchenna must help rescue a Jersey Devil from a duo of conniving, greedy billionaires, the Schmoke Brothers.
book 1 in The Unicorn Rescue Society series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Miranda rated it ★★★★.
April 20, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other’s lives. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out.
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Cathy rated it ★★★★ and said “I don’t know why it took me so long to get to this. Once I started, I couldn’t put it down. An absolutely beguiling tale.“
Bekka rated it ★★★.
May 4, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Meet Dwight, a sixth-grade oddball. Dwight does a lot of weird things, like wearing the same T-shirt for a month or telling people to call him “Captain Dwight.” This is embarrassing, particularly for Tommy, who sits with him at lunch every day.
But Dwight does one cool thing. He makes origami. One day he makes an origami finger puppet of Yoda. And that’s when things get mysterious. Origami Yoda can predict the future and suggest the best way to deal with a tricky situation. His advice actually works, and soon most of the sixth grade is lining up with questions.
Tommy wants to know how Origami Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. Is Yoda tapping into the Force? It’s crucial that Tommy figure out the mystery before he takes Yoda’s advice about something VERY IMPORTANT that has to do with a girl.
book 1 in the Origami Yoda series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Cathy rated it ★★★★.
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Lorna rated it ★★★★★ and said “I liked the humor and the unique flavors of Key West.”
Patty rated it ★★★★.
May 5, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
Life isn’t like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple.
She’s smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it’s 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle’s mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn’t like kids, Turtle says goodbye without a tear and heads off to Key West, Florida, to live with relatives she’s never met.
Florida’s like nothing Turtle’s ever seen before though. It’s hot and strange, full of ragtag boy cousins, family secrets, scams, and even buried pirate treasure! Before she knows what’s happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of the shell she’s spent her life building, and as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways.
New Temporary Hours of Operation
Due to staffing shortages and until further notice our temporary hours will be:
- Monday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday - Wednesday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Thursday: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Sunday: CLOSED
Closures in 2023
- January 2 – New Year’s
- January 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- February 20 – President’s Day
- March 24 – Staff Development Day
- April 1 – Closed for Maintenance
- May 27-29 – Memorial Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth
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- September 28 - Library Conference (LCEI)
- October 7 – Closed for Maintenance
- November 10-11 – Veteran’s Day
- November 22 – Closing at 5:00 pm
- November 23-25 – Thanksgiving
- December 23-26 – Christmas
- December 30-31, 2023 – New Year’s
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