July Book Discussion at the CCBC

Discussion Date: Wednesday, July 18
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Cooperative Children's Book Center
Room 401 Teacher Education Building, UW-Madison campus (map)

Since 1981 the Cooperative Children's Book Center has offered monthly discussions of newly published trade books for children and young adults. The meetings are open to any adult who wishes to read books in advance and participate in the discussion.

We welcome any interested adults to our CCBC book discussions. Please do read at least one or two books on the list if you plan to attend. If you have questions or would like more information, please call 608-263-3720.

The books on this discussion list are not necessarily recommended by the CCBC. For a list of new titles that are recommended by the CCBC staff, please see our Book of the Week or use the Quick Search feature on our web site.

Future CCBC Book Discussion Date: August 15

CCBC Discussion Guidelines

Shorter Books for July 18

A Bear Sat on My Porch Today by Jane Yolen. Illustrated by Rilla Alexander. Chronicle, 2018. 32 pages

Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon by Annette Bay Pimentel. Illustrated by Micha Archer. Nancy Paulsen Books / Penguin, 2018. 32 pages

I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoët. Schwartz & Wade, 2018. 20 pages

Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love. Candlewick Press, 2018. 32 pages

Nobody’s Duck by Mary Sullivan. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018. 32 pages

One of a Kind by Chris Gorman. Nancy Paulsen Books / Penguin, 2018. 32 pages

Sisters & Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Howard Bryant. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Philomel, 2018. 32 pages

Swimming with Seals by Maggie de Vries. Illustrated by Janice Kun. Orca, 2018. 32 pages

Longer Books for July 18

Checked by Cynthia Kadohata. Illustrated by Maurizio Zorat. A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book / Atheneum, 2018. 404 pages

Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert. Flatiron, 2018. 359 pages

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. HarperTeen, 2018. 361 pages

You may read these books at the CCBC or check them out overnight (after 3 p.m., to be returned by 30 minutes after opening the following day). CCBC Public Service Hours

Many of these titles may also be available at or through public libraries in Madison and surrounding communities.

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	July Book Discussion at the CCBC Discussion Date: Wednesday, July 18 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Cooperative Children's Book Center Room 401 Teacher Education Building, UW-Madison campus (map) Since 1981 the Cooperative Children's Book Center has offered monthly discussions of newly published trade books for children and young adults. The meetings are open to any adult who wishes to read books in advance and participate in the discussion. We welcome any interested adults to our CCBC book discussions. Please do read at least one or two books on the list if you plan to attend. If you have questions or would like more information, please call 608-263-3720. The books on this discussion list are not necessarily recommended by the CCBC. For a list of new titles that are recommended by the CCBC staff, please see our Book of the Week or use the Quick Search feature on our web site. Future CCBC Book Discussion Date: August 15 CCBC Discussion Guidelines Shorter Books for July 18 *A Bear Sat on My Porch Today* by Jane Yolen. Illustrated by Rilla Alexander. Chronicle, 2018. 32 pages *Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon* by Annette Bay Pimentel. Illustrated by Micha Archer. Nancy Paulsen Books / Penguin, 2018. 32 pages *I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness* by Kerascoët. Schwartz & Wade, 2018. 20 pages *Julián Is a Mermaid* by Jessica Love. Candlewick Press, 2018. 32 pages *Nobody’s Duck* by Mary Sullivan. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018. 32 pages *One of a Kind* by Chris Gorman. Nancy Paulsen Books / Penguin, 2018. 32 pages *Sisters & Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams* by Howard Bryant. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Philomel, 2018. 32 pages *Swimming with Seals* by Maggie de Vries. Illustrated by Janice Kun. Orca, 2018. 32 pages Longer Books for July 18 *Checked* by Cynthia Kadohata. Illustrated by Maurizio Zorat. A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book / Atheneum, 2018. 404 pages *Hazel Wood* by Melissa Albert. Flatiron, 2018. 359 pages *The Poet X* by Elizabeth Acevedo. HarperTeen, 2018. 361 pages You may read these books at the CCBC or check them out overnight (after 3 p.m., to be returned by 30 minutes after opening the following day). CCBC Public Service Hours Many of these titles may also be available at or through public libraries in Madison and surrounding communities.