Georgina Goes Batty

Launching Thursday, April 17
Georgina Public Libraries is thrilled to announce it’s first annual “One Book” program. The theme for this year is “Georgina Goes Batty”. A great theme for a great book!
“Silverwing” by Kenneth Oppel.
When Shade Silverwing breaks an age-old law, looking at the sun, his home is burned to the ground by a group of owls. Then he is blown out to sea and makes a friend with a Brightwing, named Marina, who has a band on her arm, who wants to meet the elder, Frieda, who also has a band. They run into some strange bats: Zephyr, a mystical albino with great hearing, Goth and Throbb, two giant bats from the jungle, and Scirocco, a bat intent on becoming human. Shade will have to go through a test of willpower and strength if he ever wants to see his colony again.
We invite Grade 5 teachers and students to join the cause and read along with us. Grade 5 students and their teachers will be invited to visit Kenneth Oppel on Friday, November 14, 2008
for an author reading.
Invitations will be sent out in early September

Regrettably, space will be limited, therefore, seats will be held on a first response basis.

Study guides available at: www.silverwing.ca