
Upton Town Library
9 Milford Street, Upton MA 01568
508-529-6272
Hours:
Tues-Thurs. 9:00AM-8:00PM
Fri.-Sat. 9:00AM-4:00PM
Kids' Book Club

Kids' Book Club meets at 4:00pm on the first Wednesday of each month. Each month, members explore popular juvenile and preteen titles from various genres. We also learn about new releases and have fun with literature-based icebreaker games. Copies of our titles are available at the circulation desk for members and nonmembers. Mrs. Murphy also keeps a copy on her staff picks shelf. New members are welcomed year round. For ages 8-12 Titles are listed for the date of meeting and discussion.
*REGISTRATION ONLY*
2023 Titles
January-HISTORICAL FICTION - Mary and the Trail of Tears by Andrea L. Rogers
February - ADVENTURE - Wild River by Rodman Philbrick
March - GRAPHIC NOVEL - Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert
April - NONFICTION - From an Idea to...by Lowey Bundy Sichol
May - MEMBERS' CHOICE - Members all choose their own selection
June - SCIENCE FICTION - Stowaway by John David Anderson
July - BIOGRAPHY - self-selected titles
August - MYSTERY - Midnight at the Barclay Hotel by Fleur Bradley
September - SUMMER REVIEW - Members will discuss all their summer favorites! No new title.
October - REALISTIC FICTION - Billy Miller Makes a Wish by Kevin Henkes
2022 Titles
January - HISTORICAL - I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 by Lauren Tarshis
February - FANTASY - A Tale of Magic by Chris Colfer
March - GRAPHIC NOVEL - Twins by Varian Johnson
April - NONFICTION - History Smashers: The Mayflower by Kate Messner
May - MEMBERS' CHOICE - American as Paneer Pie by Supriya Kelkar
June - SCIENCE FICTION - The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
July - SELF-SELECTED BIOGRAPHIES
August - MYSTERY - The Case of the Burgled Bundle by Michael Hutchinson
September - SUMMER REVIEW - We will share our own favorites from the summer!
October - REALISTIC FICTION - J.D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard
November - FANTASY - Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures by Jackson Pearce
December - HUMOR - The 143-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
2021 Titles
January - HISTORICAL - A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
February - FANTASY - The Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz
March - GRAPHIC NOVEL - Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley
April - NONFICTION -What Is the Statue of Liberty? by Joan Holub
May - MEMBERS' CHOICE - Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert
June - SCIENCE FICTION - Rise of Zombert by Kara LaReau
July - BIOGRAPHY - Self-selected titles
August - MYSTERY - Me, Friday, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes
September - General Meeting, summer review
October - REALISTIC - Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes
November - FANTASY The Lifters by Dave Eggers
December - HUMOR My Life as a Potato by Arianne Costner
2020 Titles
January - I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 by Lauren Tarshis
February - Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin
March - Guts by Raina Telgemeier
April - The Button War by Avi
May - General book discussion & new releases
June - General book discussion & new releases
July - General book discussion & new releases
August - General book discussion & new releases
September - What Were the Salem Witch Trials? by Joan Holub
October - Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech
November - Mr. Gedrick and Me by Patrick Carman
December - The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy
2019 Titles
January - Full of Beans by Jennifer Holm
February - Jack: The True Tale of Jack & the Beanstalk by Liesl Shurtliff
March - El Deafo by Cece Bell
April - Start Now! You Can Make a Difference by Chelsea Clinton
May - SHORT by Holly Goldberg Sloan
June - Six by M.M. Vaughan
July - Self-Selected Biographies by various authors
August - The Story Collector by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
September - Yearly wrap up!
October - Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
November - Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
December - The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater
2018 Titles
October - Save Me a Seat, by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadajaran
November - Bob, by Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead
December - Word of Mouse by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein
For more information about child programs, contact:
Lee Ann Murphy
Children's & Young Adult Librarian
lmurphy@cwmars.org
508-529-6272