Tween the Pages

Join us for our Middle Grade Book Club, Tween the Pages! This month we are reading the All Iowa Reads book, The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner.

From the Publisher:

One summer.
46 mountain peaks.
A second chance to make things right.

Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero who always ran toward danger until he died two years ago. Finn’s about to fail seventh grade and has never made headlines . . . until now.

Caught on camera vandalizing a cemetery, he’s in big trouble for kicking down some dead old lady’s headstone. But it turns out that grave belongs to a legendary local mountain climber, and her daughter makes Finn an unusual offer: climb all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks with her dead mother’s dog, and they can call it even.

In a wild three months of misadventures, mountain mud, and unexpected mentors, Finn begins to find his way on the trails. At the top of each peak, he can see for miles and slowly begins to understand more about himself and his dad. But the mountains don’t care about any of that, and as the clock ticks down to September, they have more surprises in store. Finn’s final summit challenge may be more than even a hero can face.

Registration required. Books may be picked up at the Fairmount Branch.

This program will appeal to children ages 8-12.

We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com

Note: Fairmount Street is temporarily closed at Hickory Grove Road due to construction. To access the Fairmount Branch, please approach from the south via Central Park Ave.