This month we are reading Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling. Read the book on your own and then join us for a lively discussion in-person at the library.
First 10 kids to register may pick up a library copy of the book to borrow at the desk in the Children's Department.
Masks are required for anyone who is unvaccinated.
Summary: Twelve-year-old Jolene spends every day she can at the library watching her favorite livestream: The Desert Aviator, where twelve-year-old “Addie Earhart” shares her adventures flying an ultralight plane over the desert. While watching this daring girl fly through the sky, Jolene can dream of what it would be like to fly with her, far away from her own troubled home life where her mother struggles with a narcotic addiction. And Addie, who is grieving the loss of her father, finds solace in her online conversations with Jolene, her biggest—and only—fan.
Then, one day, it all goes wrong: Addie's engine abruptly stops, and Jolene watches in helpless horror as the ultralight plummets to the ground and the video goes dark. Jolene knows that Addie won’t survive long in the extreme summer desert heat. With no one to turn to for help and armed with only a hand-drawn map and a stolen cell phone, it's up to Jolene to find a way to save the Desert Aviator.
Date:
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Time Zone: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location: Children's Program Room (Merwin)
Branch: Trumbull Library
Audience: Children (grades 4-6)
Categories: Book Clubs Clubs
Original source can be found here.
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