Homeschool Book Club

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Family

Program Description

Program Details

 

Join Library staff for a monthly book discussion just for families that are homeschooling or learning remotely!

Families are invited to read the book of the month (together or independently), then come to the Library for a discussion and related activities. This event and books are geared for school-age kids or middle-grade reading level, but all ages are welcome.

 

2024

  • October (Hindu Heritage Month):
    The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
  • November (Native American Heritage Month- short stories):
    Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids edited by Cynthia Leitch Smith 
  • December (Nonfiction):
    Read a book from any nonfiction topic that interests you and come prepared to talk about it.

 

2025

  • January (Graphic Novel):
    Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
  • February (Black History Month):
    Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander 
  • March (Historical Fiction):
    The Great Trouble by Deborah Hopkinson 
  • April (National Poetry Month):
    Love That Dog by Sharon Creech 
  • May (Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month):
    Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin 

 

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