Great Reads for Girls
Book Club
FOR GIRLS AGES 8 TO 11 AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING ADULT
EVERY second Thursday AT 6:30 PM in the community room unless indicated differently in the schedule.
Come enjoy discussions of amazing tween novels, create a craft, and have a treat! All while enjoying the friendship of other girls and their accompanying adults.
Book club reading copies will be available for checkout from the circulation desk about a month prior to the meeting. There is a limit of one copy per household.
SCHEDULE
September 12, 2024—Kick Off Event!*
October 10, 2024—The Fairy-Tale Detectives
November 14, 2024—Dragon Slippers*
No book club in December
January 9, 2025, at 6:00 pm—When You Trap a Tiger
February 13, 2025—Flora & Ulysses*
March 13, 2025—Clementine
April 3, 2025—Diamond Willow
May 1, 2025—Dealing with Dragons*
*combined with the Books for Boys Book Club
Reading List
September 12, 2024
Kick-Off Event!
We’ll have this event with the members of the Books for Boys Book Club! We will “meet” the …
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October 10, 2024
The Fairy-Tale Detectives
by Michael Buckley
For Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, life has not been a fairy tale. After the mysterious disappearance of their parents, the sisters are sent to …
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November 14, 2024
Dragon Slippers
by Jessica Day George
Poor Creel. She can’t believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon. It’s a ploy to lure a heroic knight so that he will fight the dragon, marry …
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JANUARY 9, 2025
When You Trap a Tiger
by Tae Keller
When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni’s Korean folktales arrives, prompting …
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February 13, 2025
Flora & Ulysses
by Kate DiCamillo
It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self …
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MARCH 13, 2025
Clementine
by Sara Pennypacker
Clementine is having not so good of a week. On Monday she’s sent to the principal’s office for cutting off Margaret’s hair. Tuesday, Margaret’s …
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April 3, 2025
Diamond Willow
by Helen Frost
Twelve-year-old Willow would rather blend in than stick out. But she still wants to be seen for who she is. She wants her parents to …
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May 1, 2025
Dealing with Dragons
by Patricia C. Wrede
The traditional duties of a princess fail to please Cimorene, the daughter of a very proper king. She is quite sure that there’s …
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September 12, 2024, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Kick-Off Event!
We’ll have this event with the members of the Books for Boys Book Club!
Join us for our Fall Kick-off Bookworm Party!
We will “meet” the books we’re reading, make a bookworm bookmark and a name pin,
eat a great treat, collect your lanyard that you will use all year, and make some new bookworm friends!
October 10, 2024, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley
For Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, life has not been a fairy tale. After the mysterious disappearance of their parents, the sisters are sent to live with their grandmother–a woman they believed was dead! Granny Relda reveals that the girls have two famous ancestors, the Brothers Grimm, whose classic book of fairy tales is actually a collection of case files of magical mischief. Now the girls must take on the family responsibility of being fairy tale detectives.
book 1 in The Sisters Grimm series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Bekka rated it ★★★★ and said “Very fun! I like that the kids are not entirely on their own, and loved the grandmother character. The evil people are bad, but not TOO scary. The plot is fast paced and fun. I look forward to the next installment of the series!”
November 14, 2024, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
We’ll be meeting with the members of the Books for Boys Book Club
Poor Creel. She can’t believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon. It’s a ploy to lure a heroic knight so that he will fight the dragon, marry Creel out of chivalrous obligation, and lift the entire family out of poverty. Creel isn’t worried. After all, nobody has seen a dragon in centuries.
But when the beast actually appears, Creel not only bargains with him for her life, she also ends up with a rare bit of treasure from his hoard, not gold or jewels, but a pair of simple blue slippers-or so she thinks. It’s not until later that Creel learns a shocking truth: She possesses not just any pair of shoes, but ones that could be used to save her kingdom, which is on the verge of war, or destroy it.
book 1 in the Dragon Slipper series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Miranda rated it ★★★★.
Lark rated it ★★★★.
January 9, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the Community Room
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Some stories refuse to stay bottled up…
When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni’s Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a deal–return what her grandmother stole in exchange for Halmoni’s health–Lily is tempted to agree. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! With the help of her sister and her new friend Ricky, Lily must find her voice…and the courage to face a tiger.
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Bekka rated it ★★★★ and said “This was really engaging! I loved the characters, particularly the grandmother, and how the family dynamics worked out. There are some wonderful lessons here, and some painful moments. It’s a book both kids and adults can relate to. Highly Recommended!”
Lorna rated it ★★★★.
February 13, 2025, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
by Kate DiCamillo
We’ll be meeting with the members of the Books for Boys Book Club
It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry—and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart.
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Cathy rated it ★★★★★ and said “Holy unanticipated occurrences! This is a fun, fast read with a lot of substance. I’ll be thinking about it for a long time.”
Bekka rated it ★★★★★ and said “What a great book this is! Its a totally worthy addition to the Newbery list.”
March 13, 2025, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
Clementine is having not so good of a week.
• On Monday she’s sent to the principal’s office for cutting off Margaret’s hair.
• Tuesday, Margaret’s mother is mad at her.
• Wednesday, she’s sent to the principal … again.
• Thursday, Margaret stops speaking to her.
• Friday starts with yucky eggs and gets worse.
• And by Saturday, even her mother is mad at her.
Okay, fine. Clementine is having a DISASTROUS week.
book 1 in the Clementine series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Miranda rated it ★★★★ and said “Super cute readalike for Ramona and Junie B. Jones.”
Gina rated it ★★★★.
April 3, 2025, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
There’s
more to me than
most people
see.
Twelve-year-old Willow would rather blend in than stick out. But she still wants to be seen for who she is. She wants her parents to notice that she is growing up. She wants her best friend to like her better than she likes a certain boy. She wants, more than anything, to mush the dogs out to her grandparents’ house, by herself, with Roxy in the lead. But sometimes when it’s just you, one mistake can have frightening consequences . . . And when Willow stumbles, it takes a surprising group of friends to help her make things right again.
May 1, 2025, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
We’ll be meeting with the members of the Books for Boys Book Club
Meet the princess who rescues herself and the female dragon who would be king in this first fantasy adventure in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles.
The traditional duties of a princess fail to please Cimorene, the daughter of a very proper king. She is quite sure that there’s more to the world than curtseying and courting. And what she finds in her chosen career as a dragon’s princess is sometimes more than she can handle. But fear not! Our intrepid heroine has just what it takes to keep her dragon, Kazul, safe and happy, while learning to fireproof herself, organize the treasure trove, and stay free from the clutches of pesky princes.
book 1 in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles series
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
William rated it ★★★★★.
Ratings and Reviews from the Librarians
Lorna rated it ★★★★★ and said “I liked the humor and the unique flavors of Key West.”
Patty rated it ★★★★.
May 5, 2024, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
Life isn’t like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple.
She’s smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it’s 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle’s mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn’t like kids, Turtle says goodbye without a tear and heads off to Key West, Florida, to live with relatives she’s never met.
Florida’s like nothing Turtle’s ever seen before though. It’s hot and strange, full of ragtag boy cousins, family secrets, scams, and even buried pirate treasure! Before she knows what’s happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of the shell she’s spent her life building, and as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways.
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- Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Sunday: CLOSED
Closures in 2024
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- January 15 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- February 19 – Presidents Day
- March 22 – Staff Development Day
- April 6 – Building Maintenance
- May 25-27 – Memorial Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth
- July 4 – Independence Day
- August 31 – September 2 – Labor Day
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- October 5 – Building Maintenance
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- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 27 – Closing at 5:00 pm
- November 28-30 – Thanksgiving
- December 24-26 – Christmas
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve
- January 1, 2025 – New Year’s Day
Closures in 2025
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- February 17 – Presidents Day
- April 5 – Building Maintenance
- May 24-26 – Memorial Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth
- July 4 – Independence Day
- August 30-September 1 – Labor Day
- October 4 – Building Maintenance
- October 31 – Open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 26 – Closing at 5:00 pm
- November 27-29 – Thanksgiving
- December 24-26 – Christmas
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve
- January 1, 2026 – New Year’s Day
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