Cover to Cover: A Book Club for Grades 2-3

"Yep, her name is Wombat, and nope, she's not a wombat. True, there's a passing resemblance, if you squint just right...but, for the record, she is, most definitely, a dog." Actually, when the story begins she doesn't even have a name yet, nor a person to call her own. Katherine Applegate's "Wombat Waiting" is a novel-in-verse that follows this gentle, but impatient, creature through a journey to find that person, experiencing adventures along the way that test her determination and bring her into unusual friendships. Reading lovers in Grades 2-3! Join us for Cover to Cover on October 20 to discuss "Wombat Waiting" by Katherine Applegate (who you may know as the author of "The One and Only Ivan," "Odder," and many other children's chapter books). You can borrow a copy from the Circulation or Information desks at the Connie Morella Library, along with the specially prepared reading guide. Just ask for the October book for "Cover to Cover." You can also borrow an e-audiobook from the library's free Libby app or online at mcplmd.overdrive.com (it is not available currently as an e-book or on the Hoopla app). If you use an electronic version, please contact librarian Jeff Coster (jeffrey.coster@montgomerycountymd.gov) for a copy of the reading guide prepared specially for our group. Cover to Cover is a monthly reading, discussion, and activity group created just for students in 2nd and 3rd grade. Each month, we will read a different chapter book that you can check out ahead of time from the Connie Morella Library (or read or listen to on one of our free e-book apps, if available), along with a specially prepared reading guide to help you get ready for the group's next meeting. At each session, we'll have an icebreaker activity and discuss the plot, characters, topics, settings, and themes of the book in a variety of different ways, from traditional question-and-answer discussion to role plays, think-pair-share, fishbowl, and more to encourage fun interaction among the p