This summer, Henrico’s own nationally renowned, bestselling, and Newbery Award-winning author, Meg Medina, will be leading a series of book discussions for tweens! Called Open Book, this special book club will allow rising 4th-7th graders to discuss books and writing with Meg Medina and their peers at HCPL //henricolibrary.org/locations county-wide! Read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity.
Tweens will have the chance to connect with Meg and other readers and aspiring writers their age to explore literature, discuss the craft of writing, and learn about awesome under-the-radar authors and their work. In addition to discussions with Meg, we invite tweens and teens to keep the conversation going all summer long: stop by teen spaces in our Area Libraries to participate in interactive displays to share your thoughts about Meg's summer reading list. Visit a library near you to attend a discussion and check out some of the incredible titles on Meg’s list!
- Thursday, June 30th, 3-4PM at Tuckahoe
- Wednesday July 6th, 3-4PM at Fairfield
- Tuesday July 12th, 3-4 PM at Twin Hickory
- Thursday, July 21st, 3-4PM at Varina
- Wednesday, August 3rd, 3-4PM at Libbie Mill
Meg’s Summer Reading List:
- Shine On Luz Veliz by Rebecca Balcárcel
- The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
- A High Five for Glen Burke by Phil Bildner
- Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
- The Last, Last Day of Summer by Lamar Giles
- When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
- Those Kids from Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly
- Amina’s Song (also Amina’s Voice) by Hena Khan
- Too Bright to See by Kyle Luckoff
- Merci Suarez trilogy by Meg Medina
- A Bird Will Soar by Alison Green Myers
- It Doesn’t Take a GeniusIt Doesn’t Take a Genius by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed
- The Last MapMaker (also A Wish in the Dark) by Christina Soontornvat
- The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu
- Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman
We hope to see you at Open Book this summer!