Calling all readers ages 9-12: No Shelf Control is the place for you! Pick up a copy of “The Island of Forgotten Gods” by Victor Pineiro ahead of time and join us for tonight’s discussion.

Twelve-year-old Nico needs to escape from his feuding parents and his rejection by a New York art school. He goes to Puerto Rico to spend the summer with his grandmother and cousins there and hopefully fulfill his dream of making a fantastic documentary movie. But things take a horrific turn when they encounter the legendary chupacabra, a cult, and the gods who created the island. In addition to being an exciting fantasy/adventure story and a novel about personal transformation, Victor Pineiro’s “The Island of Forgotten Gods” contains an introduction to the history, culture, and mythology of Puerto Rico, the Caribbean islands, and the Taino people who lived there for centuries before the arrival of Europeans after 1492. Fans of Rick Riordan, any of the Rick Riordan Presents series, mythology, or sci-fi/fantasy will love this book!

You can borrow a copy of “The Island of Forgotten Gods” by Victor Pineiro, along with a specially prepared reading guide for our group, from the Connie Morella Library; just ask at either the Circulation Desk or Information Desk for the book for the April meeting of No Shelf Control. The book is also available in electronic format through the library’s free electronic resources: on the Libby app or mcplmd.overdrive.com as an e-book or e-audiobook; or on the Hoopla app or hoopladigital.com as an e-book or e-audiobook. mcplmd.overdrive.com. If you use an electronic version, please contact librarian Jeff Coster (Jeffrey.Coster@montgomerycountymd.gov) to request a copy of the reading guide. He can also be contacted with any questions about the program and participant eligibility.