Children's Literature Book Club for Adults

Good Books, Good Friends

Teachers, librarians, student teachers, and community members are invited to a monthly book discussion group. The Good Books, Good Friends group focuses on books to enrich the use of literature at home and in the classroom.

This book club is cosponsored by the Arne Nixon Center and the California Reading and Literature Project, part of the Literacy and Early Education Department of Fresno State's School of Education.

Each month the group will discuss two titles, a picture book and a book for older children or young adults, connected by a theme or a topic. Upcoming dates and titles are:

April 5, 2012:

• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
• Cheyenne Again by Eve Bunting

May 3, 2012:

• Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements

When:

First Thursday of each month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Where:

Meetings will be held at Petunia's Place Bookstore, Opus I Shopping Center, 6027 North Palm Avenue (northwest corner of Bullard and Palm).
Directions to store

Petunia's Place is offering the books at a 20% discount to all book group members. For more information please contact the store at 559-438-1561 or info@petuniasbooks.com