We’ve just concluded our series on humor, and we have a break in April. But we’ll be back in May! Here’s the summer schedule for Book Club. You can follow Book Club online or join us in person at Arden Dimick Library, at 891 Watt Avenue, Sacramento, CA!
Our theme for summer is Animals Among Us. We’ll be reading a classic, a contemporary work of fiction, and a nonfiction book. If you are in the Sacramento area, you’ll notice that this ties into the Sacramento Public Library Summer Reading Program, whose theme this year is “Pets”!
May: The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
The Call of the Wild, first published in 1903, tells the story of Buck, a St-Bernard-Scotch Collie, who is stolen from his home with a family in California and transported to the Alaskan Gold rush to work as a sled dog. Buck works for several different owners before being taken in by John Thorton, with whom he shares a powerful bond. But even as his attachment to Thorton grows, he feels connected to the wilderness that surrounds him and is torn between freedom and domesticity.
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Meet us in person at Arden Dimick Library on May 18, at 2PM!
June: The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein
The Art of Racing in the Rain was published in 2008 and is told from the point of view of a dog named Enzo. Enzo belongs to a race car driver (loosely based on the author and on one of the author’s friends). Enzo hopes that if he lives his life properly, he will reincarnate as a human being, and he carefully studies the humans around him to prepare for what he hopes will be his future life.
Meet us in person at Arden Dimick Library on June 22, at 2PM!
July: Animals Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior, by Temple Grandin
In this nonfiction book, published in 2005, author Temple Grandin talks about how her autism helps her see the world the way animals might see it. Temple Grandin works with the beef and poultry industries to improve the lives and deaths of animals who are raised for human consumption. She also works with zoos and other organizations to improve conditions for animals. Additionally, she’s a world-renowned activist for people with autism.
Meet us in person at Arden Dimick Library on July 13, at 2PM!
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