Mother Daughter
Book Club
FOR GIRLS AGES 8 TO 11 AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING ADULT
EVERY second 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 girls and their moms.
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 10, 2022—Scary Stories for Young Foxes
No book club in December
January 12, 2023—I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii
February 9, 2023—The Lemonade War*
March 9, 2023—Pie
April 13, 2023—Ella Enchanted
May 4, 2023—The Strange Case of Origami Yoda*
*combined with the Books for Boys Book Club
Reading List
September 8, 2022
Kick-Off Event!
We’ll have this event with the members of the Books for Boys 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 10, 2022
Scary Stories for Young Foxes
by Christian McKay Heidicker
When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must ...
Read the full synopsis
JANUARY 12, 2023
I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii
by Lauren Tarshis
No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the …
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 9, 2023
Pie
by Sarah Weeks
When Alice’s Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. Or does …
Read the full synopsis
April 13, 2023
Ella Enchanted
by Gail Carson Levine
At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent young fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the “gift” of obedience. Anything anyone …
Read the full synopsis
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 …
Read the full synopsis
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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 Books for Boys 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 10, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker
The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe.
When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow . . . and other things too scary to mention.
book 1 in the Scary Stories for Young Foxes series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Miranda rated it ★★★★ and said “A wonderfully dark tale that ends on a note of hope.”
January 12, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii by Lauren Tarshis
The beast beneath the mountain is restless…
No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes — and always goes back to sleep.But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong — and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. When Vesuvius explodes into a cloud of fiery ash and rocks fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to escape — and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?
February 9, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
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 9, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Pie by Sarah Weeks
When Alice’s Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily fat, remarkably disagreeable cat, Lardo . . . and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice.
Suddenly, the whole town is wondering how you leave a recipe to a cat. Everyone wants to be the next big pie-contest winner, and it’s making them pie-crazy. It’s up to Alice and her friend Charlie to put the pieces together and discover the not-so-secret recipe for happiness: Friendship. Family. And the pleasure of doing something for the right reason.
April 13, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent young fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the “gift” of obedience. Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. Another girl might have been cowed by this affliction, but not feisty Ella: “Instead of making me docile, Lucinda’s curse made a rebel of me. Or perhaps I was that way naturally.”
When her beloved mother dies, leaving her in the care of a mostly absent and avaricious father, and later, a loathsome stepmother and two treacherous stepsisters, Ella’s life and well-being seem to be in grave peril. But her intelligence and saucy nature keep her in good stead as she sets out on a quest for freedom and self-discovery as she tries to track down Lucinda to undo the curse, fending off ogres, befriending elves, and falling in love with a prince along the way.
Yes, there is a pumpkin coach, a glass slipper, and a happily ever after, but this is the most remarkable, delightful, and profound version of Cinderella you’ll ever read.
book 1 in the Ella Enchanted series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Gina rated it ★★★★★.
Miranda 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.
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Due to staffing shortages and until further notice our temporary hours will be:
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Closures in 2023
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- January 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
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- March 24 – Staff Development Day
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