Winter 2026-2027
Book List & Schedule
The Phantom Toll Booth by Norton Juster
Saturday, September 12th, 3:30 PM
This classic is filled with charming adventures and witty wordplay. Milo is bored with his life when a tollbooth transports him to the Lands Beyond. He meets a “watchdog” named Tok who has a clock in his body, jumps to the Isle of Conclusions and more, all while learning to appreciate life.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Saturday, October 10th, 3:30 PM
Charlie is a wallflower: He’d rather watch life from the sidelines than be in the middle of things. His new friends want to change that, thrusting Charlie into a coming-of-age whirlwind of friendship, love, sex, drugs, loss and more as he learns how to really live.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Hadon
Saturday, November 21st, 3:30 PM
Christopher is autistic. He loves prime numbers and animals, but he has a hard time relating to people and hates being touched. One night his neighbor’s dog is found stabbed, and Christopher must find the real killer when he is falsely blamed. His remarkable narration makes this book filled with compassion and surprising insight.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Saturday, December 19th, 3:30 PM
Narrated by Death, this extraordinary novel follows a young girl in Nazi Germany as she first learns to read and then starts to steal books, which she shares with the Jewish man hiding in her basement. Beautiful and haunting, the last words of this book will stay with you.
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Net Vizzini
Saturday, January 9th, 3:30 PM
This important book is an honest but hopeful look at mental illness. Craig, 16, feels crushed by academic pressure and struggles with an eating disorder and suicidal thoughts. He checks into a psychiatric hospital where he starts a journey of self-discovery and recovery, connecting with other patients.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Saturday, February 13th, 3:30 PM
When high schooler Junior branches out from the reservation to transfer into the all-white school for the town children, he must navigate his Native identity as a teenager while overcoming the poverty and alcoholism that haunt his family and the rez.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Saturday, March 13th, 3:30 PM
Auggie is a young boy born with a facial difference. He goes to school for the first time as a fifth grader, but other kids aren't always so accepting of his looks. This book is a touching meditation on the power of kindness as Auggie, his class and his community all learn to come together.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Saturday, April 10th, 3:30 PM
This powerful book about institutional racism tears into police shootings of unarmed Black men and boys. Sixteen-year-old Starr is the only witness when a police officer kills her best friend Khalil. As protests spark, Starr must face intimidation from cops and the local drug lord to speak out and share the truth in Khalil’s memory.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Saturday, May 15thth, 3:30 PM
For her final project, Pip investigates a tragic murder-suicide that has haunted her town for years. She knew the killer, Sal, when they were children and has a hard time believing he really did it. But as she gets deeper into her investigation, secrets emerge and she herself might be in danger...