Youth book group to read about whaling adventure

The Jamestown Philomenian Library's Child & Parent book discussion group for children in grades 4 to 6 and their parents will meet on Tuesday, May 6, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The book for the meeting is "The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed," by Heather Vogel Frederick.

The book is set on a whaling ship in the fall of 1835. Twelveyear old Patience Goodspeed is the daughter of the captain and gets involved in all kinds of adventures after they depart from Nantucket.

Pre-registration is required to plan for refreshments. To reserve the book and sign up for this new book discussion group, call the library at 423-7280 or visit the library's Web site www. jamestownri.com/library or email the children's and young adult librarian at rowenadunlap@ gmail.com.