Young Adult Book Discussion:

Ann Martin’s ‘Belle Teal’

C.H. Booth Library Young Adult Librarian Margaret Brown has coordinated a summer reading program for teens and tweens this year, along with a number of special one-day programs. Tweens & Teens Summer Reading will be ongoing from June 30 until August 4. The program is for readers who will be in grades six and up this fall.

In addition to reading and enjoying books, participants will be entered into weekly prize drawings each time they fill out a Book Summary Form for every 50 pages they read. Prizes include local gift certificates and tickets. Full details and Book Summary Forms are available in the Young Adult Department at the library.

On Wednesday, June 30, Ms Brown will lead a book discussion on Belle Teal. Readers who will be entering grades 5 to 8 in the fall are invited to meet in the library’s boardroom to talk about Ann M. Martin’s novel, which is a 2005 Nutmeg Children’s Book Award nominee.

The book discussion will be just an hour long, from 4 to 5 pm, and plenty of copies are available to borrow from the library. Readers join the story just as school begins and Belle Teal is facing unexpected challenges: her best friends are up against some big problems, Gran’s memory is slipping away, Mama works longer hours to support the family, and there are two new students in her class.

Visit C.H. Booth Library, at 25 Main Street, or call 426-4533 to sign up.