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Local Author Storytime: Stjarna's Stars

Main Library Program Room

2025-02-01 12:00:00 2025-02-01 13:00:00 America/New_York Local Author Storytime: Stjarna's Stars Discover a new local author in this monthly storytime series. For junior grades. Please register. Main - Program Room

Saturday, February 01
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-01 12:00:00 2025-02-01 13:00:00 America/New_York Local Author Storytime: Stjarna's Stars Discover a new local author in this monthly storytime series. For junior grades. Please register. Main - Program Room

Main

Program Room

Discover a new local author in this monthly storytime series. For junior grades. Please register.

Each month we will feature a local children's author or illustrator for a special storytime and discussion. This month, author Patricia Squire will be reading their junior fiction book, Stjarna's Stars

Book description:

"Mamma, I'm really scared! Are we in danger?" asks nine-year-old Stjarna.
It is March 29, 1875 in Iceland. She has been awakened by the powerful eruption of a volcano close to home. Her parents decide to start a great adventure that will bring them to New Iceland where the Canadian government will give them a big plot of farm land. Before leaving, Stjarna's grandmother gives her ten, beautiful, white "wishing stars" to help her through the hard times ahead.
On the steamship crossing the Atlantic Ocean, two tiny elves fall into Stjarna's lap. She promises to help them but they ask her to keep their presence secret for their safety. Also on this steamship, Stjarna's mean older sister meets the young man who will become her husband. Train rides and more steamboat travel finally bring them to their new farm on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg, near Gimli in Manitoba.
Stjarna tackles all the tasks of building a new home with hard work and kindness, never once forgetting her promises to the elves who make their home nearby. When she almost ruins her sister's wedding dress Stjarna learns a very adult lesson - fixing mistakes sometimes means sacrificing what you hold most precious.


By participating in this program, you acknowledge and accept the Guelph Public Library's Code of Conduct.

If you have any questions, please contact Children's Librarian Ben at blorimer@guelphpl.ca.

Alternative formats are available as per the Accessibility per Ontarians Act by contacting Library Communications at 519-824-6220.

AGE GROUP: | Junior (Grade 4 to Grade 6) |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytimes | Speakers |

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Phone: 519-824-6220
Branch manager
Samantha Wellhauser-Bells

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Mon, Feb 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Feb 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Feb 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Feb 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Feb 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Feb 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 09 1:00PM to 5:00PM

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