Belle Prater's Boy

"Around 5:00 a.m. on a warm Sunday morning in October 1953, my Aunt Belle left her bed and vanished from the face of the earth..."

Belle Prater's Boy, a Newbery Honor book, explores the lives of two cousins, Woodrow and Gypsy, in Coal Station, Virginia. What is Woodrow’s secret? How will this secret make a difference in Gypsy’s life?

Copies of the book are available for the first 10 registered families at the Ashburn Library Youth Services desk.

Program Date: Thursday, April 16, 7:00 pm

Online registration begins April 2.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

A special parent-child book discussion in commemoration of Black History Month. We will be reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor.

Copies of the book are available for registered families at the Ashburn Library Youth Services desk.

Online registration begins January 15.

Discussion on Thursday, February 12, 7:00 pm

The Arrow Over the Door

A special parent-child book discussion in commemoration of Native American Heritage Month. We will be reading The Arrow Over the Door by Joseph Bruchac.