Tweens and Teens Read Truman Award Nominees: "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Join us each month to read and share your thoughts on one of the Truman Award Nominees for 2026-2027! This month, we are reading Not Nothing by Gayle Foreman.

When troubled twelve-year-old Alex is assigned to spend his summer volunteering at a senior living facility, he forms a unique bond with a Holocaust survivor and learns lessons that change the trajectory of his life. -- Description provided by St. Charles City County Library catalog.

Prefer reading it as an eBook or eAudiobook? Check it out here.

This program is recommended for ages 11-14, or grades 6-8.