January Book Club

Our January children's/teen lit book club...

Guardians of Childhood

by William Joyce and Laura Geringer

Phoebe and Her Unicorn

by Dana Simpson

Anybody But Ivy Pocket

by Caleb Krisp

Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures

by Jackson Pearce and Maggie Stiefvater

Flora and Ulysses

by Kate DiCamillo

Carry On

by Rainbow Rowell

Conrad's Fate

by Diana Wynne Jones

Sunny Side Up

by Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm

A kids graphic novel in the same vein as "Sisters"
Sunny had big plans for the summer with her best friend, until she is abruptly sent to stay with her grandfather, who lives in a retirement community in Florida.  Through flashback chapter we learn about a secret Sunny has been harboring that has been eating away at her.

Ash and Bramble

by Sarah Prineas

What if the Godmother in fairy tales was evil?
Can Pin unravel the mystery of the Godmother and Story so she can choose her own destiny?
A clean fractured fairy tale for teens.

The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation

by Daniel James Brown

An amazing story of perseverance, family, friendship, and trust.  
Although I haven't read the full version, I enjoyed the Young Reader's Adaptation.  I felt there were enough details to not only tell the story, but convey the emotions and feelings of Joe and other members of the rowing crew.

Echo

by Pam Munoz Ryan

Audio

This is one book that has been on my "to read" list most of 2015.  I had started it once, but for some reason or another I didn't get too far into it.  So on this attempt I decided to listen it--which was an excellent idea because the audio version is amazing!
Four stories intertwined around a very special harmonica--a harmonica that choose its owner and changes that person's life.  It's amazing how all the stories come full circle.