The Yellowstone Research Library maintains a small collection of Book Club Kits for patron use. These kits include several copies of the same book (the number of books varies by title, see below), discussion questions, bookmarks, and a tote bag to keep it all together. Book Club Kits can be checked out for 30 days and can be renewed if there is no waiting list. See below for instructions on requesting Book Club Kits.
Available Titles
Black Elk Speaks
by Black Elk and John G. Neihardt | BK 978.004 N397 | 9 copies | Nonfiction/Indigenous History
Neihardt, an American poet and writer, relates the story of Black Elk, an Oglala Lakota medicine man. Black Elk spoke in Lakota and Black Elk's son, Ben Black Elk, who was present during the talks, translated his father's words into English. Neihardt made notes during these talks which he later used as the basis for his book.
Bird Cloud
by Annie Proulx | BK 813.54 P968 | 10 copies | Autobiography/Natural History
Part autobiography, part natural history, Bird Cloud is the glorious story of the American West landscape and building a home there by Annie Proulx, winner of a PEN/Faulker Award, Pulitzer Prize, and National Book Award and author of the short story “Brokeback Mountain.”
Wolf Stalker: A Mystery in Yellowstone National Park
by Gloria Skurzynski | BK 813.6 SK629 | 9 copies | YA Mystery
In this fast-paced adventure, the Landons trail a wounded wolf in Yellowstone National Park. A heady mix of suspense, adventure, and moments of tenderness lure readers into this story of kids discovering the natural world. The book's afterword, by Yellowstone's Michael K. Phillips, explores the park's Wolf Restoration Program.
Ashfall
by Mike Mullin | BK 813 M9175 | 7 copies | YA Dystopian Fiction
Alex and Darla survive the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano that plunges the world into darkness, ash, and violence. They face the challenges of finding their families and adapting to a new reality in this dystopian thriller.
Requesting a Book Club Kit
- Search for one of our Book Club Kit titles (see above) in the library catalog
- Select Place Hold
- Log in using your library card number and pin (pin: yrl)
- Fill out requested information and Submit Hold Request
- Pick up your Book Club Kit at the Yellowstone Research Library!
Questions?
Email yell_research_library@nps.gov or call 307-344-2264 with any questions about Book Club Kits or other library operations.
