Chapter & Verse is a national book club for members of Children's Literature Network and other children's literature enthusiasts in their communities who wish to discuss children's and young adult fiction, nonfiction, picture books, and poetry.

These clubs can take place at independent bookstores or public libraries.

Read summaries of our recently discussed books.

CURRENT CHAPTERS:

COLORADO
Hearthfire Books
1254 Bergen Parkway
Evergreen, Colorado
Meets 7:00-8:30 pm

MINNESOTA
Bookcase of Wayzata
Wayzata, Minnesota
Meets 7:00-8:30 pm

Bookstore at Fitger's
Duluth, Minnesota
Meets 6:30-8:00 pm

Red Balloon Bookshop
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Meets 6:30-8:00 pm

VERMONT
Flying Pig Bookstore
Shelburne, Vermont
Meets 6:30-8:00 pm

WISCONSIN
Redbery Books
Cable, Wisconsin
meets 3rd Wed of mo
Meets 5:00-6:30 pm

Let CLN know that you are beginning your own chapter so we can supply you with information before your meetings.

Then, take a photo or a video during your book club, send us a caption, and let us know what your chapter thought about the books: we'll post them on these pages about Chapter & Verse.

15 February 2012: Chapter & Verse,
a book club for adults discussing children's lit

Chapter & Verse gives this entire book club meeting over to discussing the recent ALA/ALSC Award winners (announced January 23rd), comparing them to our December discussion books and looking at the books that did win.

Bookcase of Wayzata, Wayzata, MN
607 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN, 952-471-8341
Vicki Palmquist leads this book club from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. If you'd like to join us, please reserve a chair by contacting Nancy Caffoe. At 8:30, feel free to look around the store, taking advantage of the 25% discount on your entire purchase offered to book club participants between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm on the evening of the book club.

The Bookstore at Fitger's, Duluth, MN
600 East Superior Street, Duluth, MN, 218-727-9077
Author Linda Glaser leads this book club from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Please call The Bookstore at Fitger's to have them save you a chair.

The Flying Pig Bookstore, Shelburne, VT
5247 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, VT 05482, 802-985-3999
Proprietor and author Elizabeth Bluemle leads this book club from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. The Flying Pig offers a 20% discount on book club books to book club members.

Hearthfire Books, Evergreen, CO
1254 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, CO 80439, 303-670-4549
Author Cari Meister and proprietor Kappy Kling lead the Colorado Chapter & Verse from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. HearthFire Books offers a 10% discount on book club books to book club members.

The Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN
891 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 651-224-8320
Heidi Hammond and Natasha Thorager lead this book club from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. If you'd like to join us, please reserve a chair by contacting The Red Balloon. Book club books are available to book club members at a 20% discount. Each month, book club members are eligible to win one copy of each book club book to be discussed the following month.

Redbery Books, Cable, WI
42785 Hwy 63, PO Box 460, Cable, WI, 715-798-5014
Proprietor Bev Bauer, a former media specialist, leads this book club on Wednesday, February 14, 2012, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Please contact the store to let them know you'll be attending Chapter & Verse. 10% off your purchase on the day of the Book Club.

March 15, 2012: The Flint Heart by Katherine Paterson and John Paterson and The Secret Box by Barbara Lehman.

April 19, 2012: Dragon Castle by Joseph Bruchac and Drawing from Memory by Allen Say.

Would you like to begin an edition of Chapter & Verse at your local independent bookstore? Contact us and we'll help it happen.

	15 March 2012

This month we'll be discussing The Flint Heart by Katherine Paterson and John Paterson and The Secret Box by Barbara Lehman.

Chapter & Verse currently has five editions, each co-sponsored by the bookstore and Children's Literature Network:

Bookcase of Wayzata, Wayzata, MN
607 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN, 952-471-8341
Vicki Palmquist leads this book club from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. During our last half-hour, please bring your favorite book about things or people that are not what they seem to be. If you'd like to join us, please reserve a chair by contacting Nancy Caffoe. At 8:30, feel free to look around the store, taking advantage of the 25% discount on your entire purchase offered to book club participants between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm on the evening of the book club.

The Bookstore at Fitger's, Duluth, MN
600 East Superior Street, Duluth, MN, 218-727-9077
Author Linda Glaser leads this book club from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Please call The Bookstore at Fitger's to have them save you a chair. For our last half hour, please bring a children's or YA book you've read recently that you'd like to recommend to other book club members.

The Flying Pig Bookstore, Shelburne, VT
5247 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, VT 05482, 802-985-3999
Proprietor and author Elizabeth Bluemle leads this book club from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. For our last half hour, please bring a children's or YA book you've read recently that you'd like to recommend to other book club members. The Flying Pig offers a 20% discount on book club books to book club members.

Hearthfire Books, Evergreen, CO
1254 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, CO 80439, 303-670-4549
Author Cari Meister and proprietor Kappy Kling lead the Colorado Chapter & Verse from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. For our last half hour, please bring a children's or YA book you'd recommend to fellow book club members. HearthFire Books offers a 10% discount on book club books to book club members.

The Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN
891 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 651-224-8320
Heidi Hammond and Natasha Thorager lead this book club from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. If you'd like to join us, please reserve a chair by contacting The Red Balloon. Book club books are available to book club members at a 20% discount. Each month, book club members are eligible to win one copy of each book club book to be discussed the following month. For our last half hour, please bring a children's or YA book you've read recently that you'd like to recommend to the book club.

Redbery Books, Cable, WI
42785 Hwy 63, PO Box 460, Cable, WI, 715-798-5014
Proprietor Bev Bauer, a former media specialist, leads this book club on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Please contact the store to let them know you'll be attending Chapter & Verse. For our last half hour, please bring a children's or YA book you've read recently that you'd like to recommend to the book club. 10% off your purchase on the day of the Book Club.

April 19, 2012: Dragon Castle by Joseph Bruchac and Drawing from Memory by Allen Say.

Would you like to begin an edition of Chapter & Verse at your local independent bookstore? Contact us and we'll help it happen.

	19 April 2012

This month we'll be discussing Dragon Castle by Joseph Bruchac and Drawing from Memory by Allen Say.

Chapter & Verse currently has five editions, each co-sponsored by the bookstore and Children's Literature Network:

Bookcase of Wayzata, Wayzata, MN
607 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN, 952-471-8341
Vicki Palmquist leads this book club from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. During our last half-hour, please bring your favorite book about things or people that are not what they seem to be. If you'd like to join us, please reserve a chair by contacting Nancy Caffoe. At 8:30, feel free to look around the store, taking advantage of the 25% discount on your entire purchase offered to book club participants between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm on the evening of the book club.

The Bookstore at Fitger's, Duluth, MN
600 East Superior Street, Duluth, MN, 218-727-9077
Author Linda Glaser leads this book club from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Please call The Bookstore at Fitger's to have them save you a chair. For our last half hour, please bring a children's or YA book you've read recently that you'd like to recommend to other book club members.

The Flying Pig Bookstore, Shelburne, VT
5247 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, VT 05482, 802-985-3999
Proprietor and author Elizabeth Bluemle leads this book club from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. For our last half hour, please bring a children's or YA book you've read recently that you'd like to recommend to other book club members. The Flying Pig offers a 20% discount on book club books to book club members.

Hearthfire Books, Evergreen, CO
1254 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, CO 80439, 303-670-4549
Author Cari Meister and proprietor Kappy Kling lead the Colorado Chapter & Verse from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. For our last half hour, please bring a children's or YA book you'd recommend to fellow book club members. HearthFire Books offers a 10% discount on book club books to book club members.

The Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN
891 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 651-224-8320
Heidi Hammond and Natasha Thorager lead this book club from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. If you'd like to join us, please reserve a chair by contacting The Red Balloon. Book club books are available to book club members at a 20% discount. Each month, book club members are eligible to win one copy of each book club book to be discussed the following month. For our last half hour, please bring a children's or YA book you've read recently that you'd like to recommend to the book club.

Redbery Books, Cable, WI
42785 Hwy 63, PO Box 460, Cable, WI, 715-798-5014
Proprietor Bev Bauer, a former media specialist, leads this book club on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Please contact the store to let them know you'll be attending Chapter & Verse. For our last half hour, please bring a children's or YA book you've read recently that you'd like to recommend to the book club. 10% off your purchase on the day of the Book Club.

May 17, 2012: Stay tuned for the soon-to-be-announced choices.

Would you like to begin an edition of Chapter & Verse at your local independent bookstore? Contact us and we'll help it happen.