Harnett Big Read: Junior Book Club - Coats

A fun and engaging club designed to inspire a love of reading among children and young teens. Members explore different genres, share their thoughts, and develop communication and critical thinking skills through discussions and creative activities.

This month we will read:

Something Like Home

by Andrea Beatriz Arango

Titi Silvia leaves me by myself to unpack,

but it’s not like I brought a bunch of stuff.

How do you prepare for the unpreparable?

How do you fit your whole life in one bag?

And how am I supposed to trust social services

when they won’t trust me back?

Laura Rodríguez Colón has a plan: no matter what the grown-ups say, she will live with her parents again. Can you blame her? It’s tough to make friends as the new kid at school. And while staying at her aunt’s house is okay, it just isn’t the same as being in her own space.

So when Laura finds a puppy, it seems like fate. If she can train the puppy to become a therapy dog, then maybe she’ll be allowed to visit her parents. Maybe the dog will help them get better and things will finally go back to the way they should be.

After all, how do you explain to others that you’re technically a foster kid, even though you live with your aunt? And most importantly... how do you explain that you’re not where you belong, and you just want to go home?

Don't miss out on the fun!

Find more Big Read events: nc.harnettlibrary.org/big-read-2026

Tuesday, November 17 | 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Ages: 9-13

📍Coats Library: 29 E Main St. Coats

❎No Registration Required - Seats available on a first-come basis

This project was supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov. This project is also supported by Arts Midwest.

Community event in Coats, Harnett County, NC 27521.