PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club will discuss “The Cay,” a junior historical fiction novel by Theodore Taylor, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. The book has won more than 12 literary awards, including New York Times Best Selling Book of the Year and School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. […]
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Novel Idea Book Club to read 'Refugee'
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club will discuss “Refugee” by Alan Glatz at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. The book tracks three families’ necessary flights from their treacherous motherlands — Cuba, Germany and Syria. Each account describes the journey, events during the escape and the consequences met upon arriving at destinations. New […]
PPL's Novel Idea Book Club to read 'The Midwife's Apprentice'
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, to discuss the 1996 Newbery Medal historical novel, “The Midwife’s Apprentice” by Karen Cushman. The setting is a small village in Medieval England. A homeless young girl, cold and hungry, finds work as a midwife’s apprentice to a […]
Novel Idea Book Club to read 'Paperboy'
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s “Novel Idea Book Club,” adults reading children’s, juvenile and young adult selections, will meet to discuss the young adult, realistic fiction book, “Paperboy” by Vince Vater at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15. The book about an 11-year-old boy living in Memphis in 1959 who throws the meanest fastball in town, […]
Novel Idea Book Club to discuss juvenile fiction, 'Wonder'
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s “Novel Idea Book Club,” adults reading children’s, juvenile and young adult selections, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, to discuss the juvenile, realistic fiction book, “Wonder,” by author RJ Palacio. From Goodreads: “August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from […]
Book club to discuss 'Weedflower'
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club where adults read children’s, juvenile and young adult selections, will meet to discuss “Weedflower” by Cynthia Kadohata at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. “Weedflower” is a juvenile fiction, historical novel. The subject matter deals with the relocation of people with Japanese heritage, even U.S. citizens, after […]
Novel Idea Book Club to discuss 'Seesaw Girl'
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s The Novel Idea Book Club, adults and youth reading, learning from and discussing children’s and youth’s books, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, to discuss “Seesaw Girl” by Linda Park. The book is a juvenile historical novel set in Korea. From Goodreads: “Impatient with the constraints put on […]
Novel Idea Book Club discussing Deborah Ellis books
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to discuss sequels to Deborah Ellis’ books “The Breadwinner,” “Parvana’s Journey” and “Mud City.” The setting is the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and revolves around families and young children surviving the Taliban and refugee life. All are […]
Novel Idea Book Club to discuss 'Home of the Brave'
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club is a multi-age group of adults and youth who read, learn from and discuss children’s, juvenile and young adult selections with sophisticated content. The focus revolves around various cultures, human rights, or lack of, historical fiction, realistic fiction, biography, and/or selections with a universal message. The […]
Novel Idea Book Club to read story in verse of girl's childhood
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club, adults reading children’s, juvenile and young adult selections, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, to discuss “Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jaqueline Woodson. “Brown Girl Dreaming” has won three literary awards: the National Book Award, a Newberry Honor and the Coretta Scott King Award. Jacqueline […]