Tween Book Club

Calling tween readers! Join our book club for kids 8-12. Each month, come prepared by picking up your (free!) book in advance so we can chat about what we liked, what we didn't like, what we thought would happen, what we wished happened, and more! Books will be across a variety of genres, so there should be something for every kind of reader--but don't be afraid to go outside your comfort zone! November's book: The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln, illustrated by Claire Powell On the day they are born, every Swift child is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name, and a definition. A definition it is assumed they will grow up to match. Meet Shenanigan Little sister. Risk-taker. Mischief-maker. Shenanigan is getting ready for the big Swift Family Reunion and plotting her next great hunting for Grand-Uncle Vile’s long-lost treasure. She’s excited to finally meet her arriving relatives—until one of them gives Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude a deadly shove down the stairs. So what if everyone thinks she’ll never be more than a troublemaker, just because of her name? Shenanigan knows she can become whatever she wants, even a detective. And she’s determined to follow the twisty clues and catch the killer. For questions, please reach out to tween librarian Ms. Sydney at sstabler@rtdl.org or (313)-794-9011