Book Clubs for YouthMeetings In-Person--Where young readers can explore new worlds, share ideas, and develop a love for storytelling through fun discussions and engaging activities.
My First Book Club (K-2nd grade)1st Thursdays; October-May; Registration required
Thursday, April 2nd; 3:30-4:15pm
Reading: Moving Words About a Flower by K.C. HayesRegister Here
Sign up for this interactive read-aloud book club: 🖥️online😀 in-person ✉️email library@newbergoregon.gov , -or- by ☎️calling 503-537-0304.
You may have heard of ships. You may have also heard of the sea and the night. But did you realize there's nothing more beautiful than a ship and its lights on the sea at night? In warm and witty prose, this picture book's narrator asks the reader to consider the splendor of glowing lights cast by ships on a shimmering waterway. Meet a trawler, a steamship, a RoRo, an exploratory vessel and more across richly illustrated pages, alive with the glowy, otherworldly nighttime scenes of boats as seen from a child's perspective.
Upcoming titles (subject to change):
May 7th: Roof Octopus by Lucy Branham
Homeschool Family Book Club (All ages; must have adult in attendance for youth younger than 10)3rd Tuesdays of each month
Tuesday, April 21st; 1:30-2:30pm
Reading: Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
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The Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech, brings readers a story with enormous heart.
Love That Dog shows how one boy named Jack finds his voice with the help of a teacher, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course, a dog. Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack's point of view, and with classic poetry included in the back matter, this novel is perfect for kids and teachers, too.
Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. But his teacher, Miss Stretchberry, won't stop giving her class poetry assignments—and Jack can't avoid them. But then something amazing happens. The more he writes, the more he learns that he does have something to say.
"I guess it does
look like a poem
when you see it
typed up
like that."
Graphic Novel Book Club Thursday, April 16th; 3:30pm
Reading: The National Parks: Preserving America's Wild Places by Falynn Koch
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Katie gets inspired to found a club in this first book in the Cupcake Diaries series!
Katie Brown is miserable when her best friend is invited to join the Popular Girls Club and Katie is left out. Is there an Unpopular Girls Club she can join? Luckily, Katie finds her way with a great new group of friends—Mia, Emma, and Alexis—and together they form the Cupcake Club. Sometimes starting from scratch turns out to be the icing on the cupcake!
Upcoming titles (subject to change):
May 21st: Katie the Catsitter by Colleen Venable
