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Bridging the Generations These intergenerational series deal with subject matter appropriate for a range of generations, from middle-schoolers through seniors.
American Stories across the Generations ~ 5 Sessions This series focuses on the theme of relationships between children and older adults. Beverly Cleary, Dear Mr. Henshaw Richard Peck, A Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons Lois Lowry, The Giver Natalie Babbit, Tuck Everlasting
Graphic Novels ~ 5 Sessions This series will attract reluctant and avid readers alike. Graphic novels present sophisticated stories in comic book format, employing both visual and literary techniques to engage the reader. Teenagers will especially find these books engaging. Jeff Smith, Bone: Out From Boneville Rumiko Takahashi, Ranma 1/2 Ron Marz, Sojourn: From the Ashes Neil Gaiman, The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes Art Speigelman, Maus: A Survivor’s Tale
Karen Hesse for Young And Old ~ 3 Sessions Newbery Award-winning author Karen Hesse brings to life history and universal themes of love, fear, adventure, adversity, hope, and triumph in these masterworks of young adult literature that will delight and inspire all ages. Out of the Dust Stowaway Witness
Imagination Is Ageless ~ 4 Sessions Some books transcend age. On the surface, these of children’s literature are about magical worlds and talking animals. But don’t be fooled. Multiple levels of interpretation exist just beneath the surface. Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web
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Office in Montpelier
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