Teen Book Group
2nd Wednesday of the month from 7:00-8:00 PM
Led by Robin Brenner and Stephanie Donohue at the Main Library, 361 Washington Street. No sign-up is necessary. The book is available at the circulation desk one month before the discussion. Open to teens, 7th grade and up, and adults.
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Melina Marchetta, Jellicoe Road
Apr 14, 2010 Main Library, Conference Room
17-year-old Taylor Markham feels like she's spent her life being left behind: first abandoned by her mother as an infant, and now by her guardian just when she needs her most. What Taylor doesn't realize is that her mother's past mysteries are now colliding with her world, and the echoes of her family's history will have unforgettable impact on her final year of school.
Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
May 12, 2010 Main Library, Conference Room
Junior is sure of a few things: he loves to draw, he loves basketball, and he's expected to live and die on the Reservation in Wellpinit, WA. When he transfers to the wealthy, mostly white Reardan high school, he expects nothing less than disaster. Alexie's charming semi-autobiographical tale is by turns hilarious and heartbreaking and brimming with the sharp, evocative language he is known for in his adult novels.
Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
Jun 9, 2010 Main Library, Conference Room
This thrill-ride of a book sets its story in a grim post-apocalyptic US where teens participate in a glamorous reality TV show paired with deadly gladiatorial combat. Katniss is a strong heroine, but the real action comes from the inventive threat of the arena, where all the district's select fighters compete to the death.