Tri-City kids in Grades 4 to 7 can join in book-related fun as part of the Red Cedar Reading Group at the Poirier branch of Coquitlam Public Library.
Starting in late November, the group will learn about the best books for children written by Canadian authors. Until April 2016, kids will read as many of the books as they can in between meetings. If they read enough, they can cast a vote — maybe even two — when the program ends. Votes from around the province will determine the winners of B.C.’s annual Red Cedar Young Reader’s Choice awards.
Novels include The Cat at the Wall by Deborah Ellis; Outside In by Sarah Ellis; The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier; Zomboy by Richard Scrimger; and Finding Grace by Becky Citra, among others. Information books tackle a boy’s escape from the mountainous country of Tibet, quirky facts concerning your body and mind, and the race to deal with history’s deadliest epidemics.
Featuring group discussions and activities, Red Cedar Reading Group meetings will be on Nov. 27, Dec. 18, Jan. 8, Jan. 29, Feb. 19, March 11, April 1 and 22. They run from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. in the Nancy Bennett Room.
To register, contact Chris Miller at [email protected] or call 604-554-7339.
