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405 S. Main Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
Mon-Thu
Fri-Sat
Sun
9am – 8pm
9am – 5pm
Closed
Read, think, and share ideas about great books! This month, we're talking about Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte. For children entering 4th - 6th grade.
The first 15 participants to register will receive a free copy of the book, generously purchased by the Friends of the Library. You must attend the book club meeting in order to keep the book.
Additional copies are available for checkout at BPL and on the Libby app.
Book Summary:
Twelve-year-old Cici has just moved from Taiwan to Seattle, and the only thing she wants more than to fit in at her new school is to celebrate her grandmother, A-ma's, seventieth birthday together.
Since she can't go to A-ma, Cici cooks up a plan to bring A-ma to her by winning the grand prize in kids' cooking contest to pay for A-ma's plane ticket! There's just one problem: Cici only knows how to cook Taiwanese food. And after her pickled cucumber debacle at lunch, she's determined to channel her inner Julia Child.
Can Cici find a winning recipe to reunite with A-ma, a way to fit in with her new friends, and somehow find herself too?
"A beautiful story about food, family, and finding your place in the world."- Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese and Dragon Hoops
An ALA top 10 Graphic Novel of 2021, Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, AAPI Heritage Month List
Questions? Email Sarah Hanst, Children's Library Specialist - shanst@bentonvillear.com
Bentonville Public Library is located just 3 blocks south of the Downtown Square, at 405 S. Main Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. Facility amenities include an engaging adult collection with private study rooms, vibrant children's and teen spaces, community meeting rooms, genealogy research center and café.
