March is One Book One Town month in Trumbull! There are actually two books for middle and high school age: the adult selection, The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach, and an alternate for younger readers, One Shot at Forever by Chris Ballard. Some of you high school students have probably already read The Art of Fielding as it is on the summer reading list for Trumbull High. The protagonist is Henry Skrimshander, a college Freshman with a unique talent for baseball. After a disastrous error on the field Henry loses his confidence, and the fates of five people hang in the balance. Trumbull High School media specialist Dean Pelligra and I will host a book discussion in the media center on March 31st at 2:30. Check with your English teachers to see if extra credit will be granted for reading the book and attending the discussion.
The alternate choice, One Shot at Forever, is also a baseball book. This one's a true story about a high school baseball team from a small town in Illinois in the early 70's that defied convention as well as odds to advance to the state finals, led by a very unconventional coach with absolutely no experience. There is a limited number of books available in the children's department. Come pick up your copy (you get to keep it!) and attend the book discussion here at the library on March 27th at 6 PM in the Kiwanis Room. You will be fed, too! Check out the trailer for this book at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVMlA0cG9LY. If you liked Friday Night Lights, you will like this book!
Check out our OBOT events, many of which are for all ages, on our homepage.
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