Ada book discussion groups focus on stories of C.S. Lewis, Markus Zusak and David Baldacci
Three books will be discussed this month and in early December by three different book discussion groups at the Ada Public Library. There’s still a chance to check out a copy of each of the books prior to the discussion.
Tween (4th-6th grade Book Group
Friday, Dec. 6, 4 p.m. – The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
By C.S. Lewis
Future books to be discussed:
• January: Crispin: The Cross of Lead, Avi
• February: A Wrinkle in Time (Graphic Novel), Hope Larson
• March: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, E. L. Konigsburg
• April: The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan
• May: Catherine, Called Birdy, Karen Cushman
• June: Lincoln: A photobiography, Russell Freedman
Teen (7th-12th grades Book Group
Thursday, Nov. 14, 4 p.m. - The Book Thief
By Markus Zusak
Future books to be discussed:
December: Divergent, Veronic Roth
• January: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkein
• February: 5th Wave, Rick Yancey
• March: Around the World in Eighty Days, Jules Verne
• April: The Dark Game: True Spy Stories, Paul B. Janeczko
• May: Boxers & Saints (2 volume Graphic Novel), Gene Luen Yang, Lark Pien
• June: Darius & Twig, Walter Dean Myers
Book Discussion Group
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. – The Christmas Train
By David Baldacci
For more information on any of these books or discussion groups, contact the Ada Public Library.
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