High School Book Discussion Group

Spud
by John Van de Ruit

Summary
In 1990, thirteen-year-old John "Spud" Milton, a prepubescent choirboy, keeps a diary of his first year at an elite, boys-only boarding school in South Africa, as he deals with bizarre housemates, wild crushes, embarrassingly dysfunctional parents, and much more.

Spud is the next book for the High School Book Discussion Group on August 25th at 7:30 pm. Pick up your copy and one for a friend at the front check-out desk today!

August Book of the Month

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation, taken from accounts by his own hand and other sundry sources. Vol. 1, The Pox Party
by M.T. Anderson


Various diaries, letters, and other manuscripts chronicle the experiences of Octavian, a young African-American, from birth to age 16, as he’s brought up as part of a science experiment in the years leading up to and during the Revolutionary War. This wonderful work of historical fiction tells a compelling story while effortlessly weaving in such themes as racism, war and free will.

The Pox Party