May 28, 2015 | madame librarian
The Canton Seniors Book Discussion Group meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from 2:00PM-3:00PM in Canton Public Library's Group Study Room A. We discuss a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles.
July 23
Five miles south of Peculiar: a novel by Angela Hunt
August 24
The giver by Lois Lowry
September 24
Honolulu: a novel by Alan Brennert
October 22
No river too wide by Emilie Richards
May 18, 2015 | rogersn
Mark Twain, Father of American Literature, and author of famous works such as Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, has more to offer us readers. Scholars in California have recently discovered a series of writings written by Twain when he was a 29-years old journalist in San Francisco. Read more about this story in this article.
May 5, 2015 | strande
Even the real world holds a variety of experience. Walk in someone else's shoes for awhile with these realistic fiction selections.
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Lunch money by Andrew Clements
Hope is a ferris wheel by Robin Herrera
April 7, 2015 | strande
Fiction stories for readers looking for an escape into reality. Suggestions are geared for fourth graders, but may be enjoyed by others.
Tales of a fourth grade nothing by Judy Blume
The best Christmas pageant ever by Barbara Robinson — Although centered on a Christmas pageant, this remains a hilarious story about how people can surprise you.
School daze collection by Jerry Spinelli
The Penderwicks: a summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy by Jeanne Birdsall
March 24, 2015 | madame librarian
On September 5, 2015 Louise Erdrich will receive the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction during the Library of Congress National Book Festival. Ms. Erdrich has won the National Book Award for The Round House and the National Book Critics Award for Love Medicine. She was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for The Plague Of Doves.
March 3, 2015 | strande
Like to keep your fiction firmly grounded in the real world? Try this list of realistic fiction titles.
Ramona the pest by Beverly Cleary — Begins a series of tales about Ramona and her family. In this story, Ramona is in Kindergarten, but further adventures take place as she gets older.
Yang the youngest and his terrible ear by Lensey Namioka
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker — The beginning of a series. For more stories about Clementine, head to JFICTION PENNYPACKER.
Dexter the tough by Margaret Peterson Haddix
March 2, 2015 | lovetta
March is Women's History Month. To celebrate, try one of these great picture books with positive stories featuring strong female characters.
Dancing in the wings by Debbie Allen ; pictures by Kadir Nelson
Sassy tries out for a summer dance festival in Washington, D.C., despite the other girls' taunts that she is much too tall.
The dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.
February 7, 2015 | madame librarian
Canton Seniors Book Group will meet on Thursday, July 23 from 2:00-3:00 PM in Group Study Room A. We will be discussing Five Miles South Of Peculiar by Angela Hunt. Request a copy from the
librarian at the Information Desk.
Five miles south of Peculiar: a novel by Angela Hunt
February 7, 2015 | madame librarian
Canton Seniors Book Group will meet on Thursday, June 25 at 2:00-3:00pm in Canton Public Library's Group Study Room A. We will be discussing THE PARIS ARCHITECT by Charles Belfoure. Request a copy from the librarian at the Information Desk.
The Paris architect: a novel by Charles Belfoure
February 7, 2015 | madame librarian
Canton Seniors Book Group will meet on Thursday, April 23 from 2:00PM-3:00PM in Canton Public Library's Group Study Room A. We will be discussing SIGHT READING by Daphne Kalotay. Request a copy from a librarian at the Information Desk.
Sight reading: a novel by Daphne Kalotay
