Eden's Everdark - Online Book Club
- Leanna Chappell
- 2 hours ago
- 2 min read
Welcome to our online book club for grades 5-8! We are excited for you to join us in reading Eden’s Everdark by Karen Strong.
Along with a free copy of the book, you will receive a review page so you can tell us what you thought of the book! You will also receive a questions page to consider, activity pages, and an information page with cool links related to the book!
Kits are ready for pickup today, Friday, January 2! Please remember that we have a limited number of kits available, so it's first come, first served. If you have any special requests or need accommodations, please let Leanna or Michelle know!
All we ask is that you read the book: do as much or as little of the rest of it as you want. No matter how much you do, the book is yours!
"Eden’s Everdark" by Karen Strong
"Still grieving the loss of her mother, Eden visits Safina Island, her ancestral home, as a healing balm. But when she discovers an old sketchbook that belonged to her mother, she’s haunted by the images she sees drawn there. A creepy mansion covered with roots and leaves. A monstrous dog with dagger-sharp teeth. And a tall woman with wind-blown hair and long, sharp nails who is as beautiful as she is terrifying. Days later, exploring the island alone, Eden follows a black cat through a rift in the bright day. She stumbles into Everdark, a parallel world where the sun never rises, where spirits linger between death and the afterlife, and where everything from her mother’s drawings is all too real —especially the Witch of Everdark, who wants to make Eden her eternal daughter. Can Eden find a way to defeat the witch’s magic? Or will she remain trapped in Everdark forever?”
Here are the following pages that you will receive with your kit!
More about the author, Georgia, and southern folklore:
Karen Strong’s site:
Simon Kids’ Eden’s Everdark read aloud with Karen Strong:
Geogia’s Golden Isles islands:
Gullah Geechee Corridor, about Gullah culture:
The Moonlit Road, a site for ghost stories, folklore, and legends of the American South:
Included as well: a word search, a recipe for drop biscuits, and a garden coloring page.
We hope you enjoy these activities and would love to hear what you thought of the book! We also hope you enjoyed the extra links. Remember, you can comment here on this website, email us at swantonpl@gmail.com, or come in and turn in a physical copy!
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