April Caudill Book of the Month

Ways to Live Forever

 by Sally Nicholls

From award-winning author Sally Nicholls, her debut novel is about a boy's last months with leukemia.

1. My name is Sam.
2. I am eleven years old.
3. I collect stories and fantastic facts.
4. I have leukemia.
5. By the time you read this, I will probably be dead.

Living through the final stages of leukemia, Sam collects stories, questions, lists, and pictures that create a profoundly moving portrait of how a boy lives when he knows his time is almost up.

Come pick up this great book today!

2014 Caudill List Released!



1. I, Emma Freke, by Elizabeth Atkinson
2. Close to Famous, by Joan Bauer
3.How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous, by Georgia Bragg  
4. Mockingbird: (Mok'ing-bûrd), by Kathryn Erskine
5. The Outcasts, by John Flanagan
6. A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz 
7. The Lions of Little Rock, by Kristin Levine 
8.The Apothecary, by Maile Meloy 
9. The Hunt for the Seventh, by Christine Morton-Shaw 
10.Ghetto Cowboy, by G. Neri 
11. Ways to Live Forever, by Sally Nicholls 
12. Wonder, by R.J. Palacio 
13. Bamboo People, by Mitali Perkins 
14. Words in the Dust, by Trent Reedy  
15. Okay for Now, by Gary D. Schmidt 
16. Boys Without Names, by Kashmira Sheth
17. Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot", by Michael O. Tunnell  
18. The Running Dream, by Wendelin Van Draanen 
19. Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917, by Sally M. Walker 
20. Breaking Stalin's Nose, by Eugene Yelchin 



January Kid's Blog Book of the Month

The January Kid's Blog Book of the Month is:

One Crazy Summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia

Set during one of the most tumultuous years in recent American history, One Crazy Summer is the heartbreaking, funny tale of three girls who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 in search of the mother who abandoned them. It's an unforgettable story told by a distinguished author of books for children and teens, Rita Williams-Garcia.

Stop by The Bookstore to grab a copy!    Anyone who follows or mentions this blog's book club will receive a  10% discount on the Book of the Month, so stop in soon!