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Reading Connections @ the Guilderland Public Library! |
Reading Connections is a book club for teens and their parents, and a collaboration between the Guilderland Central School District and the Guilderland Public Library. Everyone will read three books over the course of three months, and each month, there will be a book discussion at the Guilderland Public Library. The parents will meet with GPL Teen Services Librarian, Trevor Oakley. Students will meet separately with FMS Librarians Mrs. Dicker or Mrs. DiMaggio. Then if the group wants, everyone will come together for a discussion involving everyone! It’s a great opportunity for families to explore the rich diversity of great books for teens, full of exploration, humor, teen issues, and fantasy! Plus, the group will be part of an exclusive visit with author, Joseph Bruchac, whose book, Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two, we’ll be reading! See below for titles and schedules for the Middle and High School groups!
Thursday, January 12th, 7 pm: Initial meeting where our first book, Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements is handed out. Groups will meet and get to know one another. What would you do if you woke up and you were no longer there?
Thursday, February 15th, 7 pm: First book discussion of Things Not Seen. Book two, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi will be handed out. What would you do if you woke up and your country was in revolt?
Thursday, March 9th, 7 pm: Discussion of Persepolis. Book three, Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac will be handed out.
Thursday, April 27th, 7 pm: Discussion of Code Talker. We’ll also talk about Joseph Bruchac’s May visit.
Saturday, May 20th, 2 pm: Author visit featuring Joseph Bruchac!
If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Dicker or Mrs. DiMaggio in the Learning Center or Trevor Oakley at the Guilderland Public Library: 456-2400 ext 40
Wednesday, January 11th, 7 pm: Initial meeting where our first book, Catalyst, by Laurie Halse Anderson is handed out. Groups will meet and get to know each other.
Wednesday, February 15th, 7 pm: First book discussion of Catalyst. Book two, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky will be handed out.
Wednesday, March 15th, 7 pm: Second book discussion of Perks of Being a Wallflower. Book three, Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac will be handed out.
Wednesday, April 26th, 7 pm: Third book discussion of Code Talker. We’ll also discuss Mr. Bruchac’s May visit.
Saturday, May 20th, 2 pm: Author visit featuring Joseph Bruchac!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Teen Services Librarian, Trevor Oakley at the Guilderland Public Library at 456-2400 ext 40. You may also visit Ms. Charbonneau in the High School Library.
click here to see what we did last year!
We would like to thank the Capital Region Arts Fund for providing the Guilderland Public Library with funding to make Mr. Bruchac's visit possible.
Reading Connections @ The Guilderland Public Library is made possible by a Parent and Child Library Services grant from the New York State Library, New York State Education Department.