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Featured Book
Bob
Bob is a middle-grade novel by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead about a girl named Livy who returns to her grandmother's house in Australia and rediscovers a small, green, chicken-suited creature named Bob, whom she had forgotten but promised to help find his way home. The story alternates between Livy's and Bob's perspectives as they piece together his identity and past, exploring themes of friendship, memory, and belonging, with illustrations by Nicholas Gannon.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
SUNDAY, MAY 31ST / 2-3 PM / BOOK DISCUSSION & ACTIVITY @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
On the scheduled dates and times, we'll gather at our New Book Joy Booktique & Reading Lounge (5512 W Devon Ave in Edgebrook) or other Chicagoland locations (like our Brookfield Shop at 9202 Broadway Ave in Progress Park) for a 1 HOUR BOOK CHAT & PAIRED INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY with take-home craft inspired by the chosen title(s)...
With each Book Club sign up, you can choose to receive a physical copy of the featured book(s) to read before we meet in-person (CLICK THE CHECKBOX(ES) TO ADD A COPY OF THE BOOK(S) TO YOUR ORDER) OR opt to grab your book(s) from the library / share your book(s) with a friend. Each story we choose is inspired by a rotating educational theme and is age-appropriate for each group... trust us, they'll soon become some of your family's favorite reads! (Psst... Learn more about each story by clicking on the underlined book titles in the event calendar below.)
NOTE: We'll have goodie bags and snacks for each attendee too!
3RD-5TH GRADE NEWCOMERS BUNDLE - SIGN UP FOR ALL 3 SUMMER BOOK DISCUSSIONS + GET AN EXCLUSIVE TEE SHIRT!
Featured Author
Wendy Mass
Wendy Mass is an American author of young adult novels and children's books. Her 2003 novel, A Mango-Shaped Space won the American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School in 2004. Her other notable works include: 11 Birthdays, A Mango-Shaped Space and Every Soul a Star.
About the Venue
New Book Joy - Edgebrook
NEW BOOK JOY brings inspirational books, reading resources and interactive activities to children and adults of ALL AGES.
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Mix It Up Book Club: Taipei Story
Local Book Lovers will gather to discuss Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang (esteemed author of Yellowface) with our Mix It Up Book Club Group (& guest host Julie Lyman!) at our New Book Joy Booktique in Edgebrook (5512 W Devon), where they can also opt to taste some themed sips inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story. Guests will get a FREE TAKE-AWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE TOO!
Thrill Seekers Book Club: Five
Local Book Lovers will gather to discuss Five by Ilona Bannister with our Thrill Seekers Book Club Group at Wine Styles in Norwood Park (6182 N Northwest Highway), where they can also opt to taste some themed bites (5-ingredient charcuterie boards) + bevys inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story. Guests will get a FREE TAKE-AWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE!