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Chavez Book Club

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 10:30 am
Come join the discussion! Our selected title for January is The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
 

One of the most delightful and enduring classics of children's literature, The Secret Garden has remained a firm favorite with children the world over ever since it made its first appearance. Initially published as a serial story in 1910 in The American Magazine, it was brought out in novel form in 1911.

It is an inspirational tale of transformation and empowerment. Mary Lennox, a sickly and contrary little girl, is orphaned to dim prospects in a gloomy English manor - her only friend is a bed-ridden boy named Colin whose prospects may be dimmer than hers. But when Mary finds the key to a Secret Garden, the magical powers of transformation fall within her reach.

Ask for a copy at the Customer Service desk, or download a copy from  Hoopla or Overdrive.