EH’s 2011-2012EH’s 2011-2012

White Pine Book ClubWhite Pine Book Club

What it’s all What it’s all about!about!

A few of the books White Pine books

What is it / What do you What is it / What do you do?do?

It’s a book club!It’s a book club!

Read at least Read at least 55 fiction or non-fiction fiction or non-fiction books (while attending the meetings)books (while attending the meetings)

Decide on your favourite authorDecide on your favourite author Vote on April 16Vote on April 16thth

PARTY! (but only after!)PARTY! (but only after!)

THE BOOKS THE BOOKS WITH A SHORT WITH A SHORT DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF EACH…OF EACH…

FICTIOFICTIONN

Ashes, AshesAshes, Ashes

In a post-apocalyptic In a post-apocalyptic word, Lucy must word, Lucy must survive in dangerous survive in dangerous and extreme and extreme conditions.conditions.

Beat the BandBeat the Band

Cooper tries to hook up with Cooper tries to hook up with the girl of his dreams, but the girl of his dreams, but must first show how cool he must first show how cool he is by winning the Battle of is by winning the Battle of the Bands competition. The the Bands competition. The problem? The band is ‘less problem? The band is ‘less then talented’then talented’

Blood Red RoadBlood Red Road

Saba pursues her Saba pursues her abducted twin brother abducted twin brother brother through a brother through a post-apocolyptic post-apocolyptic world.world.

Chance to Dance Chance to Dance With YouWith You

Ian, being openly gay, Ian, being openly gay, doesn’t exactly fit in at his doesn’t exactly fit in at his high school. However, he has high school. However, he has already planned to become a already planned to become a professional dancer and professional dancer and move. Then he falls in love.move. Then he falls in love.

Death BenefitsDeath Benefits

Royce, under a twist of Royce, under a twist of unusual circumstances, unusual circumstances, must take care of his must take care of his famous grandfather, famous grandfather, despite the fact he mus despite the fact he mus face constant quarrels face constant quarrels and irritable behavior.and irritable behavior.

The Fifth RuleThe Fifth Rule

Reef has had is troublesome Reef has had is troublesome life turned around by Frank. life turned around by Frank. After moving out West, Reef After moving out West, Reef hears that Frank has died, and hears that Frank has died, and comes to pay his respect. His comes to pay his respect. His visit brings difficult memories visit brings difficult memories – and situations.– and situations.

The GatheringThe Gathering

Living in an isolated Living in an isolated community funded by a community funded by a medical company, medical company, Maya has her word Maya has her word turned up-side down turned up-side down when a strange boy when a strange boy moves there.moves there.

Motorcycles and SweetgrassMotorcycles and Sweetgrass

Things aren’t going well in Things aren’t going well in Vigil’s life. First, his Vigil’s life. First, his grandmother died, and now grandmother died, and now his mother is dating a white his mother is dating a white man. Vigil decides to seek man. Vigil decides to seek out his eccentric Uncle for out his eccentric Uncle for help.help.

Something WickedSomething Wicked

Having to deal with the Having to deal with the breakup of her 28-year old breakup of her 28-year old boyfriend, memories of her boyfriend, memories of her dead brother, and an insecure dead brother, and an insecure ineffective mother, Melissa ineffective mother, Melissa has to decide whether to keep has to decide whether to keep facing it all or just let go.facing it all or just let go.

The Way It IsThe Way It Is

Living in a small town during the Living in a small town during the 1960’s in BC, Ellen Manery 1960’s in BC, Ellen Manery meets Tony Paul, who lives on meets Tony Paul, who lives on the nearby reserve. The story the nearby reserve. The story follows their friendship and follows their friendship and what may turn into love.what may turn into love.

NON- NON- FICTIOFICTIONN

The Book of AwesomeThe Book of Awesome

A collection of many A collection of many things in life that are things in life that are just…awesome.just…awesome.

Call Me RussellCall Me Russell

Russell Peters explains Russell Peters explains his unique story, from his unique story, from childhood to fame, in childhood to fame, in this touching this touching biography.biography.

Canada’s Wars: An Canada’s Wars: An Illustrated HistoryIllustrated History

A thorough overview of A thorough overview of Canada’s involvement in Canada’s involvement in war since the late 19war since the late 19thth century, with illustrations century, with illustrations and pictures.and pictures.

Hockey Now!Hockey Now!

This book profiles the This book profiles the superstars of the NHL, superstars of the NHL, taking you inside with taking you inside with breath-taking photos and breath-taking photos and being immersed in being immersed in sensational plays.sensational plays.

I.D.: Stuff That Happens I.D.: Stuff That Happens to Define Usto Define Us

A collection of recounts from A collection of recounts from people who underwent life-people who underwent life-changing experiences during changing experiences during youth. Friendship, death, youth. Friendship, death, divorce, and reconciliation are divorce, and reconciliation are only what a few of the only what a few of the authentic stories are based on.authentic stories are based on.

Kicking the Fossil Fuel Habbit: Kicking the Fossil Fuel Habbit: 10 Clean Technologies to Save 10 Clean Technologies to Save Our WorldOur World

This book wonderfully This book wonderfully describes 10 clean energy describes 10 clean energy sources that can help sources that can help preserve our planet for our preserve our planet for our generation and future ones.generation and future ones.

Nice RecoveryNice Recovery

Susan Juby, a 13 year old Susan Juby, a 13 year old girl, found herself turning to girl, found herself turning to alcohol and drugs to fit in. alcohol and drugs to fit in. This bibliography recounts This bibliography recounts the story of teen addiction the story of teen addiction and the road to recovery and the road to recovery that follows.that follows.

Stick to Your Vision: How to Get Stick to Your Vision: How to Get Past the Hurdles & Haters to Get Past the Hurdles & Haters to Get Where You Want to BeWhere You Want to Be

Author Wes Williams gives Author Wes Williams gives advice, from experience, to advice, from experience, to face the obstacles and face the obstacles and challenges everyone faces challenges everyone faces in order to achieve their in order to achieve their dream.dream.

Two GeneralsTwo Generals

A brilliantly illustrated A brilliantly illustrated graphic novel, graphic novel, Two GeneralsTwo Generals follows author Scott follows author Scott Chantler’s grandfather and Chantler’s grandfather and looks at what average life looks at what average life was like for a Canadian was like for a Canadian Soldier in WWII.Soldier in WWII.

Will to Live: Dispatches from the Edge of Survival

Survivalist/Author Les Survivalist/Author Les Stroud explores some of the Stroud explores some of the most well-known survival most well-known survival tales and gives his own input tales and gives his own input from his wealth of from his wealth of knowledge on the subject.knowledge on the subject.

Start Reading/Join the Start Reading/Join the Club!Club!

Take out a White Pine book from the library Take out a White Pine book from the library office and start reading!office and start reading!

Also, our next meeting dates are (in the Also, our next meeting dates are (in the library computer lab): library computer lab):

Monday February 13Monday February 13thth Monday, February 27Monday, February 27thth Monday, March 5Monday, March 5thth

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S1: White Pine Logo;S1: White Pine Logo; http://www.accessola.com/data/1/rec_imgs/1211_whitepine_logo.jpg S5:Ashes, Ashes;S5:Ashes, Ashes;

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S7: Blood Red Road; S7: Blood Red Road; http://bookshelfbombshells.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Blood-Red-Road.jpg

S8:Chance to Dance with You; S8:Chance to Dance with You; http://dynamic.images.indigo.ca/books/1926531116.jpg?lang=en&width=210&quality=85&altimages=true&csvids=

S9: Death BenefitsS9: Death Benefits;; http://www.livrescanadabooks.com/images/covers/Death_Benefits.jpg S10: The Fifth Rule; S10: The Fifth Rule; http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Dc2yMmh8L._SL500_.jpg S11: The Gathering; S11: The Gathering; http://www.darkestpowers.com/wp-content/uploads/TheGathering-final.jpg S12: Motorcycles and Sweetgrass; S12: Motorcycles and Sweetgrass; http://munrobooks.com/assets/productImages/9780307398062.jpg S13: Something Wicked; S13: Something Wicked;

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S16: The Book of Awesome;S16: The Book of Awesome; http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/58/The_Book_of_Awesome.jpg

S17: Call Me Russell; S17: Call Me Russell; http://reederreads.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/9780385669634.jpg S18: Canada’s War’s: An Illustrated History; S18: Canada’s War’s: An Illustrated History; http://

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S21: Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit: 10 Clean Technologies to Save Our World; S21: Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit: 10 Clean Technologies to Save Our World; http://www.lauriernetimpact.com/images/news/Book%20Cover%20r7.jpg

S22: Nice Recovery; S22: Nice Recovery; http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/415oWRRg9wL._SL500_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/415oWRRg9wL._SL500_.jpg S23: Stick to Your Vision: How to Get Past the Hurdles & Haters to Get Where You Want to S23: Stick to Your Vision: How to Get Past the Hurdles & Haters to Get Where You Want to

Be; Be; http://bookmanager.com/bni/9780771088834/jacket_med.jpg http://bookmanager.com/bni/9780771088834/jacket_med.jpg S24: Two Generals; S24: Two Generals;

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