West des moines public library book club kits west des. Request a kit to be sent to your branch for pickup. Ivan doig author of the whistling season goodreads. Does the life of a homesteader in 1907 montana, as it is portrayed in the novel, appeal to you. I have a little trouble getting started with ivan doigs books, but once i get into. Resources for book discussions may be found at publishers websites, bound into some editions of the book, or at.
The borrower is responsible for returning all the materials contained in a book club to go kit. The whistling season, doigs eighth novel, returns to territory he first plowed in english creek and dancing at the rascal fair the deceptively simple stories of lives shaped by the land. Ana is the daughter of matthias, head scribe to herod antipas, tetrarch of galilee. We will be meeting at aptos library as the capitola library is under construction. The whistling season ivan doig, 2006 houghton mifflin harcourt 352 pp. Kits may be reserved up to 1 week in advance by calling the reference desk at the noah webster library at 860. Bee season by myla goldberg an ordinary girl with an exceptional gift for spelling embarks on the spelling bee circuit, where her quirky family will collide with the harsh realities of life. How does doig foreshadow and hint at the novels plot twists. Kits are listed in the catalog as book group kits and may be placed on hold like any other item. Would you trade the comforts and the disconnection of modern life for the simplicity and the hardships of these characters lives. Each kit includes 8 copies of a title, 1 discussion guide, and some also include an audio book. Plainsong by kent haruf book description a heartstrong story of family and romance, tribulation and tenacity, set on the high plains east of denver. West des moines public library book club sets adult. As the two unlikely companions make their long and sometimes dangerous journey, starlas eyes are opened to the harsh realities of 1963.
And so begins the unforgettable season that deposits the noncooking, nonbiting, everwhistling rose llewellyn and her fontofknowledge brother, morris morgan, in marias coulee along with a stampede of homesteaders drawn by the promise of the big ditcha gargantuan irrigation project intended to make the montana prairie bloom. And so begins the unforgettable season that deposits the noncooking, nonbiting, everwhistling rose llewellyn and her fontofknowledge brother, morris morgan, in marias. Book discussion kits the beet queen by louise erdrich a family saga of two orphans who find refuge with their aunt in a north dakota town. What is gained and what is lost by having him tell the story. Childhood is the one story that stands by itself in every soul. Hired as a housekeeper to work on the early 1900s montana homestead of widower oliver milliron, the irreverent and perpetually whistling rose and her fontofknowledge brother, morris, endeavor to. Book club kits are not renewable and overdue fines will be charged per title. Work song brings back morrie morgan, the beloved teacher from the whistling season, and this time hes the narrator. Book club to go kits crown point community library. A paean to a way of life that has long since vanished, the whistling season is ivan doig at his evocative best.
Snoisle libraries and the snoisle foundation are proud to offer book discussion kits. The whistling season is a comingofage story set in 1909 great falls, montana. He notices an advertisement presented by a woman who lives in the east and is looking for a housekeeping job. Being a fine writer, in this book ivan tells the story of a widower who lives with three sons on a dry farm which is located in rural montana. Henry awardwinning author of more than 20 fiction and nonfiction books. The whistling season by ivan doig page 1 tips for book discussions from washington center for the book at seattle public library reading critically books that make excellent choices for discussion groups have a good plot, welldrawn characters, and a polished style. Book discussion kits daniel boone regional library. Susan crandalls latest novel takes place in the summer of 1963 and introduces readers to nineyearold starla claudelle, who runs away from home to be with her mother in nashville and is offered a ride by a black woman who is traveling with a white baby. We have sets of titles, mostly fiction, previously read in our adult book club, club read. Author of 11 books, including a finalist for the national book award, ivan doig is hailed as the wests preeminent literary novelist by the denver post. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel.
Tips for book discussions from washington center for the book at seattle public library. To learn how to add your librarys book discussion kits to this wiki page, please see how to wiki. Whistling season, the by ivan doig manitowoc public library. The woman is also more than willing to relocate to montana. All items in the kits must be returned in the bag at the same time to avoid fines. The whistling season by ivan doig winesburg, ohio by sherwood anderson.
His second novel, the diezmo, will be published in june. And the whistling season, his latest book, certainly. The whistling season, written by ivan doig and published by harcourt. This book was ivan doigs last book and i am grieving that there will not be any more books coming from this wonderful author.
Crown point community library book club to go kits. For your reference, we provided these the whistling season quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. The whistling season by ivan doig reading guidebook club. The whistling season quotes by ivan doig goodreads. Kits contain copies of a title and a discussion guide, and can be checked out for six weeks. She demonstrates an exceptional aptitude for writing, and matthias, for a time, indulges her with reed pens, papyri, and other 16 c. The whistling season quotes showing 19 of 9 childhood is the one story that stands by itself in every soul. Overdue fines are charged on the bag and on each item in the kit.
So begins the newspaper ad offering the services of an a1 housekeeper, sound morals, exceptional disposition that draws the hungry attention of widower oliver milliron in the fall of 1909. Whistling past the graveyard is an historical novel by susan crandall which follows the july 1963 journey of 9yearold starla claudelle as she attempts to find her mother in nashville with the help of eula, a black woman who is traveling with a white baby named james. Doig, ivan the whistling season 8 enger, leif peace like a river 10 eugenides, jeffrey middlesex 9 fitzgerald, f. The whistling season is a lovely book of this kind of unapologetic simplicity. Whistling season, the by ivan doig cant cook but doesnt bite. Kits are located on the low shelves behind the adult reference desk. Montana book club central book club discussion kits.
The whistling season, houghton mifflin harcourt, 2007 352 pages. The kits include copies of the book, author information, and discussion questions. Ivan doig digital initiatives and digital collections. The whistling season, 345 pages rich, evocative tale of time and place in 1910s montana where kids rode horses to school and a widow father hired a housekeeper who advertised cant cook but doesnt bite. The whistling season is a book to pass on to your favorite readers. This is the saga of how a widow from minneapolis and her brother soon to become the new teacher in a tiny montana. When a widowed rancher hires a housekeeper to help with his three young sons, he discovers that she is cheerful and competent.
Think of the opening scenes in terms of movie shots. Oliver milliron is a dirt farmer, which occupies all of his time, while olivers sonspaul, damon, and tobyare concerned with typical kid things, namely attending. Discussion questions plainsong discussion questions from. Whistling season by ivan doig widows war, the by sally gunning winter solstice by rosamunde pilcher. Book discussion kits louisville free public library. A brother and sister transform a community and even themselves, a. Expand the options your book club has through cals book club kits, made possible by friends of central arkansas libraries. Book club kits can be reserved up to six months in advance, either online or by calling 4357169120. Please call julie wendorf at 2193064597 or email at. The kit also includes a folder with information about the author and title, and a list of possible discussion questions. Top 11 quotes from the whistling season free book notes. Each kit contains multiple copies of a title and a master book discussion guide. Book club kits can be checked out for a 6 week period. In the whistling season paul, a delightfully smart, funny, irreverent and realistic yearold tells the story of his th year on a dry farm in montana in 1910.
Doig has given us yet another memorable tale set in the historical west but contemporary in its themes and universal in its insights into the human heart. The whistling season by ivan doig overdrive rakuten. Kits may be checked out for 8 weeks and can be renewed once if there are no hold requests. Funding for this collection was provided by the friends of the manitowoc public library. The whistling season, by ivan doig about the book narrator paul milliron looks back from the 1950s to his childhood education in a oneroom schoolhouse on the montana prairie. An invoice will be included with your book shipment and should be paid upon receipt. Book club titles available for lending to book discussion groups. If you belong to a book discussion group or would like to start one, youre invited to check out our selection of book club kit titles.