Book Chatters is a book discussion program for children in 4th to 6th grade. The group, which is facilitated by a Children's Librarian, meets once a month on Tuesday evenings. Dates vary and are posted on this page, as well as on the Library's Calendar of Events, and at the Library itself. Any child wishing to participate, should stop by the Children's Room to register, fill out our online registration form or call 978-686-4080, ext. 26.
December 8th at 7:00 pm - Join us for FREE CHOICE month! Please bring a book that you enjoyed reading to share with the group. New members are always welcome. Refreshments will be served.
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Past Discussions
The secret of platform 13 / Eva Ibbotson ; illustrated by Sue Porter.
A forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a magical kingdom--an island where humans live happily with mermaids, ogres, and other wonderful creatures. Carefully hidden from the world, the Island is only accessible when the door opens for nine days every nine years. When the beastly Mrs. Trottle kidnaps the Island's young prince, it's up to a strange band of rescuers to save him. But can the rescuers--an ogre, a hag, a wizard, and a fey--sneak around London unnoticed? Fans of Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, and E. Nesbit will delight in this comic fantasy.
The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963 / a novel by Christopher Paul Curtis.
Ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Watsons of Flint, Michigan, are heading for Birmingham, Alabama, and one of the darkest moments in American history. Honors include 1996 Newbery Honor Book, 1996 Coretta Scott King Honor Book, and a "New York Times Book Review" Best Book. Copyright #169; Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
City of light, city of dark / story by Avi ; art by Brian Floca.
Asterel races against time to locate a token which will prevent the Kurbs from freezing the city.
My Louisiana sky / Kimberly Willis Holt.
Set in the South of the 1950s, this tender coming-of-age novel explores a 12-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. "My Louisiana Sky" is filled with unforgettable characters and the importance of family and home.
Ruby Holler / Sharon Creech.
"Trouble twins" Dallas and Florida are orphans who have given up believing there is such a thing as a loving home. Tiller and Sairy are an eccentric older couple who live in the beautiful, mysterious Ruby Holler, but they're restless for one more big adventure. When they invite the twins to join them on their journeys, they first must all stay together in the Holler, and the magic of the place takes over. Two pairs of lives grow closer, and are changed forever. Book jacket.
Double identity / Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Thirteen-year-old Bethany's parents have always been overprotective, but when they suddenly drop out of sight with no explanation, leaving her with an aunt she never knew existed, Bethany uncovers shocking secrets that make her question everything she thought she knew about herself and her family.
Vive la Paris / Esme Raji Codell.
Fifth grader Paris learns some lessons about dealing with bullies of all kinds as she wonders how to stop a classmate from beating up her brother at school and as she learns about the Holocaust from her piano teacher, Mrs. Rosen.
The Star of Kazan / Eva Ibbotson ; illustrated by Kevin Hawkes.
After twelve-year-old Annika, a foundling living in late nineteenth-century Vienna, inherits a trunk of costume jewelry, a woman claiming to be her aristocratic mother arrives and takes her to live in a strangely decrepit mansion in Germany.
Book Chatters Favorite Fantasy Picks
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
The Warriors Series by Erin Hunter
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