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February Girls Read and Guys Read

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Every month we have two book clubs for kids here at the Provo City Library! These book clubs are just for kids ages 9-12 and a caregiver. This month, our Girls Read book club will meet February 25 and our Guys Read book club will meet February 27. You can register now, using the library's online calendar!

Girls Read is reading
By Thanhha Lai
New York: Harper, 2011. Fiction. 262 pages.

When she is 10 years old, Ha's family flees Vietnam after Saigon falls. In 1975, her family leaves Vietnam and eventually settles in Alabama. In Alabama, Ha's family finds refuge, but is also bullied and condescended to. She struggles to learn English and struggles to make friends and adapt to life in America before she finally finds allies. This emotional historical fiction novel is based on the author's own experiences leaving Vietnam and coming to America. Told in free-verse with dated poems, this Newbery Honor and National Book Award winner draws readers in and holds their interest.

Guys Read is reading

By Leslie Connor
New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2016. Fiction. 381 pages.

11-year-old Perry T. Cook was born in the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility where his mother is incarcerated. He's spent most of his life there -- thanks to a kind prison warden who lets him stay in a room close to his mother. But a new district attorney finds out about the arrangement and takes guardianship of Perry, making him leave his mother and prison-home to live as a foster kid. This is a character driven novel, and Perry is a memorable and winning protagonist. His positive attitude and determination to secure parole for his mother are some of the qualities that make him so memorable.
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