A Study In Scarlet

A Study In Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

 This year the book for our traditional "Banned/Challenged" book we are reading "A Study in Scarlet" by Sir Arthur Canon Doyle. A.K.A the first Sherlock Holmes book.
Believe it or not this book was first banned in the U.S.S.R. in 1929 for the occultism of its author. Among other times of being challenged the most current was in 2011 Virginia County School district pulled it from 6th grade reading lists because it included 'inaccurate' information about a religious group.

Book Discussion: November 13 @ 6pm

The Secrets of Mary Bowser

The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen


Interesting book about a freed slave who returns to the south to be a spy in the white house. This was based on a true person/story.


Book Discussion on  September 11 changed to October 9 at 6pm

Check out this book trailer :)

Orphan Train

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline


Book Discussion : 
August 14th @ 6pm

Molly is in foster care and has made a few bad decisions therefore she needs to do 50 hours of community service. She is going to help Vivian (a lady in her 90's) clean out her attic. Molly and Vivian soon become friends as they realize that they are very similar. Vivian was one of the orphans that was brought out west on the orphan train in the 1920's.