The Year of the Dog

by Grace Lin
Frustrated at her seeming lack of talent for anything, a young Taiwanese American girl sets out to apply the lessons of the Chinese Year of the Dog, those of making best friends and finding oneself, to her own life.

"Lin does a remarkable job capturing the soul and the spirit of books like those of Hayward or Maud Hart Lovelace, reimagining them through the lens of her own story, and transforming their special qualities into something new for today's young readers."
-Booklist

Book Club Meeting: 29 November 2008

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Redwall

by Brian Jacques
When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy.

"The quality of the writing, the rich cast of characters, the detailed accounts of medieval warfare, and Jacques' ability to tell a good story and make readers think all earn Redwall a place on library shelves."
-School Library Journal

Book Club Meeting: 27 December 2008

UPDATE: BOOK CLUB WILL BE CANCELLED FOR THIS MONTH. WE WILL RESUME OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS IN JANUARY.

Dead Reckoning: a Pirate Voyage With Captain Drake

by Laurie Lawlor
Emmet, a fifteen-year-old orphan, learns hard lessons about survival when he sails from England in 1577 as a servant aboard the Golden Hind--the ship of his cousin, the explorer and pirate Francis Drake--on its three-year circumnavigation of the world.

"Based as closely as possible on the sometimes-scant historical record, Lawlor's work is full of adventure and lively detail."
-Kirkus Reviews

Book Club Meeting: 25 October 2008

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So B. It

by Sarah Weeks
After spending her life with her mentally retarded mother and agora phobic neighbor, twelve-year-old Heidi sets out from Reno, Nevada, to New York to find out who she is.

"This is lovely writing--real, touching, and pared cleanly down to the essentials."
-Booklist

Book Club Meeting: 27 September 2008

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