Friday, February 11, 2011

Grandma's Book Club

 On Wednesday night my Book Club met at Si Senors in Kendallville to discuss our latest book.  We had read the newest Newberry Award winner: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. 

We all agreed that this was one of the best books we had read, and it was a young adult book!  It had us on the edge of our seats from the first sentence.  This is a book I would have to read to my 5th, 6th or 7th graders and recommend for all others!  It is a book that would MAKE them talk and question and discuss!

Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job.  Ablilene begins to weave her own story into the fabric of the town.

Filled with multiple genres, amazing voice and a mystery anyone would love, this is a MUST for any reader!  Did I mention this is the first book for this author? Amazing!

Our next book for the Book Club is Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer Holm.  It was a Newberry runner-up.  This book is set in the same era as Moon Over Manifest.  It is about an eleven-year-old girl named Turtle. The setting is the Key West.  In this book Turtle's mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't like kids. Turtle heads off to Key West, Florida, to stay with relatives she's never met.

Get the connection?  That is our assignment: to compare and contrast the two books!
Yes, this grandma loves books, but even more she loves to talk about books.  That is one thing I hope to share with my grandchildren....my love for books!

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