Tuesday April 1st, 1pm to 2pm
Homeschoolers are invited to discuss 2025 CT Nutmeg Book Award Nominees, with the Farmington Libraries and Avon Free Public Library!
Children are responsible for obtaining their own copy of the book. Please contact the host library for help obtaining a copy.
The Avon Free Public Library will host the book discussion in April, the Farmington Public Libraries will host it in May.
What: In April, the ages 9-13 will be reading Tumble by Celia C. Perez. The ages 7-9 group will be reading The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London’s Poop Pollution Problem by Colleen Paeff.
Who: Ages 7-9 and Ages 9-13 (The two separate groups will meet in adjoining rooms.)
Location: Avon Library, 2nd Floor – Art Studio
Guardians and siblings are welcome to enjoy the children’s library floor & play area.
About Tumble by Celia C. Perez:
A dazzling novel about a young girl who learns the missing pieces of her origin story from the family of legendary luchadores she’s just met.
Twelve-year-old Adela “Addie” Ramírez has a big decision to make when her stepfather proposes adoption. Addie loves Alex, the only father figure she’s ever known, but with a new half brother due in a few months and a big school theater performance on her mind, everything suddenly feels like it’s moving too fast. She has a million questions, and the first is about the young man in the photo she found hidden away in her mother’s things.
Addie’s sleuthing takes her to a New Mexico ranch, and her world expands to include the legendary Bravos: Rosie and Pancho, her paternal grandparents and former professional wrestlers; Eva and Maggie, her older identical twin cousins who love to spar in and out of the ring; Uncle Mateo, whose lucha couture and advice are unmatched; and Manny, her biological father, who’s in the midst of a career comeback. As luchadores, the Bravos’s legacy is strong. But being part of a family is so much harder—it’s about showing up, taking off your mask, and working through challenges together.
Sign up below for the older group for ages 9-13. We will have two groups, one for ages 7-9 and one for ages 9-13. There will be two separate but adjoining rooms where each group will be held.
To sign up for the ages 7-9 discussion, go here: https://www.avonctlibrary.info/event/homeschool-nutmeg-book-club-the-great-stink-ages-7-9/