On her tenth birthday\, Magnolia W u spends the day with her parents at the laundromat they manage i n New York City. Little does she know that she is about to have the best s ummer ever! When she meets a new friend\, Iris\, the two girls become the New York Sock Detectives as they try to find the owners of all the lost so cks left at the laundromat. The people they meet throughout the city all h ave interesting stories and the obstacles Magnolia and Iris overcome help them understand themselves\, each other\, and their community a lot better .
\nJoin us for Cover to Cover on November 17 to di scuss "Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All\," a Black-Eyed Susan Award nominee book from 2025-2026 by author Chanel Miller. You can borrow a copy from the Ci rculation or Information desks at the Connie Morella Library\, along with the specially prepared reading guide. Just ask for the November book for " Cover to Cover." You can also borrow electronic versions of the novel as a n \;e-audiobook< /a> \;on the library's free Libby app\, or online at mcplmd.overdrive. com (it is not currently available as an e-book on Libby\, or in any forma t through Hoopla). If you use an electronic version\, please contact libra rian Jeff Coster (jeffrey.coster@montgomerycountymd.gov) for a copy of the reading guide prepared specially for our group.
\nCover to Cover \;is a monthly reading\, \;discussion\, and activit y group \;created just for students in 2nd and 3rd grade. Each month\, we will read a different chapter book that you can check out ahead of tim e from the Connie Morella Library (or read or listen to on one of our free e-book apps\, if available)\, along with a specially prepared reading gui de to help you get ready for the group's next meeting. At each session\, w e'll have an icebreaker activity and discuss the plot\, characters\, topic s\, settings\, and themes of the book in a variety of different ways\, fro m traditional question-and-answer discussion to role plays\, think-pair-sh are\, fishbowl\, and more to encourage fun interaction among the participa nts. Then we'll finish with an activity related to the book--for example\, a small art or craft project or interactive game--to reinforce the main t hemes or topics. Books will be chosen from among a variety of genres--adve nture\, humor\, realistic fiction\, science-fiction\, fantasy\, mystery--w ith a range of diverse characters in a variety of different cultural backg rounds and life circumstances. Many of the books used will be from lists o f nominees at the appropriate age-level for honors such as the Maryland As sociation of School Libraries&rsquo\; Black-Eyed Susan Award and the Maryl and Library Association&rsquo\;s Youth Services Division&rsquo\;s Blue Cra b Young Reader Award.
\nWe'll use a range of formats\, \;from a traditional book club\, possibly with a shared read-aloud component where volunteers can practice reading out loud to their peers t he first chapter of the next month's book\, or perhaps a short story or po ems chosen for their suitability. This program is designed to support stud ents transitioning from beginning readers and simple chapter books into th e next challenge of longer chapter books with more complex vocabulary\, di fferent writing styles\, and fewer pictures\, but all materials chosen for use will be in the general on-level range for ages 7 to 9. \;
\nLibrary Program Attendance \;(both virtual and in th e branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be ac companied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children mu st have an accompanying child.
\nQuestions about this progra m? \;Contact the Connie Morella Library at 240-777-0970 or li brarian Jeff Coster at \;jeffrey.coster@montgomerycountymd.gov.
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