Book Clubs!!!

Sign ups have begun in the library.  Don't miss any of the great books we read this year.  We have a book club that meets twice a month for each grade level. 

Mrs. Roudman will sponsor the 6th grade book club.

Mrs. O'Neill-Goodrick is sponsoring the 7th grade book club.

Mrs. Kaplan, Mrs. Perdue, and Mr. Simonds have agreed to read books with the 8th graders.

So, get into the library to sign up.  These teachers do not want to read alone.  I will come in when I can to join in the discussions.

Usually the grade level book clubs begin with the California Young Reader Medal books.  This year we will be able to offer copies of the Middle School/Junior High books to book clubs.  The books in this category are:

Revolution is Not a Dinner Party: A Novel by Ying Chang Compestine
Waiting for Normal by Leslie Conner
Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass

Plus, you can also sign up for the Battle of the Books (BOB) team.  Although it is not mandatory that you join the team or that you read all 8 books, BOB members are encouraged to read all of them.  Only 12 of the members will be able to compete at the BOB competition.  Get started now with the titles for this year.  They are:

Cosmic by Frank Boyce
Easty by Edith Pattou
Freak the mighty by Roderick Philbrick
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages
The Grim Legacy by Polly Shulman
The Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings
Shipbreaker by  Paolo Bacigalupi

I hope to have time to write reviews for all of these books.  I read the California Young Reader Medal books in the Spring and just finished The Red Kayak and Cosmic.  If you are interested and can't wait for the review come talk to me about these books.  Multiple copies are on their way now for our book clubs!