Chapter & Verse is a national book club of Children's Literature Network for adults who wish to discuss children's and young adult fiction,nonfiction, picture books, and poetry.

Heidi Hammond and Natasha Thorager lead this monthly (every third Thursday) book club from 6:30 to8:00 pm.  If you'd like to join us, please reserve a chair by contactingThe Red Balloon.  Book club books are available to book club members ata 20% discount.  Each month, book club members are eligible to win one copy of each book club book to be discussed the following month.  For our last half hour, please bring a children's or YA book you've read recently that you'd like to recommend to the book club.

Bluefish by Pat Schmatz

Passing the Music Down by Sara Sullivan and Barry Root.


November 17, 2011:

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

Snow by Cynthia Rylant and Lauren Stringer.


December 15, 2011:
Discussion of possible Newbery, Caldecott and Printz award winner contenders.


January 19, 2012:
Discussion of the recent ALA/ALSC Award winners compared to the December meeting discussion choices.