Congratulations! Because of Mr. Terupt - 2013 Nutmeg Winner

The 2013 Nutmeg winner was announced on May 15th.

The Winner is Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea.

 This is the same book that had the most votes by the kids in Avon too!!

 

 

Nutmeg Book Discussion: Wild Girl by Patricia Reilly Giff

 

Join us Thursday, May 30th from 4-5 PM

for our first 

2014 Nutmeg Book Discussion

 We will be discussing Wild Girl by Patricia Reilly Giff.

 Lydie leaves her home in Mexico to join her brother and her father in New York where they train racehorses.  She has a difficult time adjusting to her new life.

  Can a special horse help her feel at home? 

 If this is your first time coming to a book discussion bring a friend with you.

  You will meet kids from other classes and make new book buddies.

    Sign up online www.avonctlibrary.info  click on Programs & Events.

Announcing the 2014 Nutmeg Nominees

Which one will YOU read first?

The 2014 Nutmeg Books arrived on the shelves of the Avon Free Public Library Wednesday May 1st!!!! 

The new Nutmeg Books have titles that are funny, sad, scary and full of adventure.

 The Candymakers by Wendy Mass

Closed for the Season by Mary Downing Hahn

The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman by Meg Wolitzer

The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan Long-Shang

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Mike Stellar: Nerves of Steel by K.A. Holt

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

Saving Armpit by Natalie Hyde

Wild Girl by Patricia Reilly Giff 

and Wildfire Run by Dee Garretson.

These ten new titles are for children in grades 4th-6th.

Each book can be found on the Nutmeg Shelf in the fiction section of the Library.

The 2014 nominees were chosen by kids from Connecticut  just like you, we will vote in April of 2014 for the best book and that book will become the 2014 Winner.

On May 15th the 2013 Winner will be announced.

The kids from Avon voted the best book  Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea