League of Book Lovers, Wed., Nov. 18, 6:30 pm

Join us for our next book club event for preteen readers! We will discuss historical fiction novel, The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman, which was chosen at the October book club event.

Wednesday, November 18
6:30 – 7:30 pm

On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work–Chernobyl–has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who’ve always been enemies, find themselves on a train bound for Leningrad to stay with Valentina’s estranged grandmother, Rita Grigorievna. In their new lives in Leningrad, they begin to learn what it means to trust another person. Oksana must face the lies her parents told her all her life. Valentina must keep her grandmother’s secret, one that could put all their lives in danger. And both of them discover something they’ve wished for: a best friend. But how far would you go to save your best friend’s life? Would you risk your own?

Check out a copy of the book at our Circulation Desk any time before the event. The group will also enjoy a book-related craft or activity.

This book club recommended for students in grades 4-6. Readers in grade 4 should choose either this book club (Juvenile middle grade books) or the Page Turners book club (Juvenile chapter books) based on current reading ability. 

Registration is required.

Sponsored by the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library.