“The Lost Library” by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass

Finished reading this one last night and it was quite a nice little read, despite the fact that it’s suppose to be for children. This book has a nice little story in it and there were several little surprised in it. This is a good book to read with your kids or read to your kids……especially if you like books about libraries with cats in them or you like a mystery (or maybe you like both).

Synopsis: When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change.

Evan and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform not only their own futures, but the town itself.

Told in turn by a ghost librarian named Al, an aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimer, and Evan himself, The Lost Library is a timeless story from award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. It’s about owning your truth, choosing the life you want, and the power of a good book (and, of course, the librarian who gave it to you).