February Book: Take by Jennifer Bradbury

Cara is on the cusp of adventure. Unlike her best friends, she doesn’t want to go to college and home doesn’t fit anymore. She is growing distant from her friends and hasn’t spoken to her father in eons. To make matters worse, her ex-boyfriend and fellow climber, Nat, has popped back into town. So it’s the perfect time to leave, and she has big plans for a gap year to rock-climb in Patagonia.

But when Cara hears that her father is actually missing, things change. While trying to track him down, she discovers a trail of clues centering around the history and life of the legendary mountaineer, outdoorsman, author, and all around dirtbag, Beckett Friedrichs.

The search for her father will lead into the Cascade Mountains, up a harrowing rock face, and navigating through time as she explores the history of World War II with the impact of Pearl Harbor and its Japanese Incarceration Camps and Cara’s family.

The TBR (Teen Book Review) Book Club is for teens 13-18 years old. The club features a YA (young adult) novel each month. Teens register and pick up their copy of the month’s selection at the beginning of the month and then meet and discuss the book on the last Monday of the month. For more information, stop by the Youth Services desk located on the second floor of the library.