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Nutmeg Narwhals Book Club
Tuesday, January 16 at 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
** The January 16 meeting of Nutmeg Narwhals has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan 23rd from 4:30 to 5:45pm, due to inclement weather. All registrants have been notified via email. **
January’s book is… The Fastest Girl on Earth! Meet Kitty O’Neil, Daredevil Driver! by Dean Robbins and illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley
This book discussion is for children in grades 2-3. Nutmeg Narwhals is a book club that meets approximately once a month where we discuss elementary Nutmeg nominees. At each meeting we discuss the book and engage in an activity related to the book.
When: Tuesday, January 16th, 4:30 – 5:45pm *rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan 23rd from 4:30 to 5:45pm
Where: In person at the library, 2nd Floor Storytime Room
Who: For children in grades 2-3.
Tuesday, Jan. 2 Registration begins and books become available for pick-up.
We ask that you come in to pick up your book within 5 days of registration.
How do I participate in book club?
- Sign up for this event online. Registration opens on Tuesday, Jan. 2 when books become available.
- Pick up the book from the 2nd Floor Kid’s Desk. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 AM -8:30 PM, Fri. & and Sat 10 AM -5 PM or Sun 1pm-5pm
- Read the book and bring it to the meeting on Jan 16. (After the meeting, return it at the library like any other library book.)
- If you’re unable to attend the meeting for any reason, please let us know and return your book ASAP to the Avon Library children’s desk. (We will reserve it for someone else to use.)
About The Fastest Girl on Earth! Meet Kitty O’Neil, Daredevil Driver:
“Gear up for this high-powered picture book biography about Kitty O’Neil, the stuntwoman and racecar driver who broke the women’s land speed record!
Kitty O’Neil was a force to be reckoned with. She became deaf as a child, and grew up loving sports and action. Kitty jumped, ran, raced, and swam, all while learning to read lips and communicating through sign language. Eventually, Kitty took a job as a stuntwoman, doing the most dangerous job on set and even filming stunts for films like Wonder Woman!
Still, Kitty wanted more thrills. She became a racecar driver and sought to do what no woman had done before. She chose the aptly named Motivator and trained like a true champion. In 1976, Kitty and the Motivator broke the land speed record, racing at over 600 miles per hour! Kitty was a hero to fans everywhere, and proved that she was truly unstoppable.”
-Goodreads
This book club is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library.
