Teen Book Group

Great books, no homework! Join us each month for a lively discussion for teens 13-18. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month. (November and December are exceptions due to holiday breaks.)

Books will be provided by the La Center Casino Charitable Foundation for the first 10 to sign up. If you would like to participate, just let a staff member at the library know you would like a copy of the book.

This month, join us for a discussion of Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner.

Where are you guys? Text me back. That's the last message Carver Briggs will ever send his three best friends, Mars, Eli, and Blake. He never thought that it would lead to their death.

Now Carver can’t stop blaming himself for the accident and even worse, a powerful judge is pressuring the district attorney to open up a criminal investigation. 
 
Luckily, Carver has some unexpected allies: Eli’s girlfriend, the only person to stand by him at school; Dr. Mendez, his new therapist; and Blake’s grandmother, who asks Carver to spend a “goodbye day” together to share their memories and say a proper farewell.
 
Soon the other families are asking for their own goodbye day with Carver—but he’s unsure of their motives. Will they all be able to make peace with their losses, or will these goodbye days bring Carver one step closer to a complete breakdown or—even worse—prison?