Bookmark Bunch Book Club

Become a part of the Bookmark Bunch! Join us for a brand new monthly book club. We'll be reading a variety of fiction chapter books. Meet to discuss the book and take part in a related activity. You can pick up a copy of the book at the Youth Services desk anytime after August 15. You do not have to have completed the book to attend the meeting! 

September's book is the #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

"This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. 

Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.

In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope.

The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements (plot, character development, perspective)."