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Young Readers Society: Kids Chapter

The December meet-up of the Kids Chapter of the Young Readers Society Book Club will be held on the first Friday of the month, December 6th, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. 

The December book selection is You Go First by Erin Entrada Kelly.

Young Readers Society Members get 20% OFF monthly Book Club selections using Coupon Code YRS20, plus other surprise special offers.

Summary of You Go First:

Funny and poignant, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestseller Erin Entrada Kelly’s national bestseller You Go First is an exploration of family, bullying, word games, art, and the ever-complicated world of childhood friendships.

In a starred review, School Library Journal wrote that Erin Entrada Kelly can “capture moments of tween anguish with searing honesty.”  

Twelve-year-old Charlotte Lockard and eleven-year-old Ben Boxer are separated by more than a thousand miles. On the surface, their lives seem vastly different—Charlotte lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while Ben is in the small town of Lanester, Louisiana.

Charlotte wants to be a geologist and keeps a rock collection in her room. Ben is obsessed with Harry Potter, presidential history, and recycling. But the two have more in common than they think. They’re both highly gifted. They’re both experiencing family turmoil. And they both sit alone at lunch.

During the course of one week, Charlotte and Ben—friends connected only by an online Scrabble game—will intersect in unexpected ways as they struggle to navigate the turmoil of middle school. The New York Times-bestselling novel You Go First reminds us that no matter how hard it is to keep our heads above troubled water, we never struggle alone.

Recommended age range: 8 to 12

Event date: 
Friday, December 6, 2019 - 5:30pm to 6:15pm
Event address: 
10118 Donner Pass
RD #2
Truckee, CA 96161
You Go First By Erin Entrada Kelly Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780062414199
Availability: OUT OF STOCK (Arrives to the store in 1-2 weeks)
Published: Greenwillow Books - April 9th, 2019