Chapter Chat: Willowdeen (APL)

Join our monthly book club for tweens, Chapter Chat! Each month, children ages 7-12 can pick up that month’s book selection along with interactive elements to go along with the story. As you read there are items in the book bag that have page numbers on them and when you reach that page then you will open that item for a surprise!

Dillsboro: Tuesday, December 19th @ 3:30 pm
Aurora: Wednesday, December 27th @ 4:30 pm

Anyone 7-12 is welcome to attend!

“Eleven-year-old Willodeen adores creatures of all kinds, but her favorites are the most unlovable beasts in the land: strange beasts known as “screechers.” The villagers of Perchance call them pests, even monsters, but Willodeen believes the animals serve a vital role in the complicated web of nature.

Lately, though, nature has seemed angry indeed. Perchance has been cursed with fires and mudslides, droughts and fevers, and even the annual migration of hummingbears, a source of local pride and income, has dwindled. For as long as anyone can remember, the tiny animals have overwintered in shimmering bubble nests perched atop blue willow trees, drawing tourists from far and wide. This year, however, not a single hummingbear has returned to Perchance, and no one knows why.

When a handmade birthday gift brings unexpected magic to Willodeen and her new friend, Connor, she’s determined to speak up for the animals she loves, and perhaps even uncover the answer to the mystery of the missing hummingbears.
A timely and timeless tale about our fragile earth, and one girl’s fierce determination to make a difference.” -MacMillan Publishers