2017-2018 Book Clubs
We had lots of book clubs in 2017-2018. Take a look at what we were reading below!
See our 2016-2017 Book Club Activities Here
See our 2016-2017 Book Club Activities Here
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After School Book ClubOur after school book club is open to all students. We meet on Wednesdays after school from 4-5 p.m. Once a month we discuss a book, and the other weeks we promote reading, play games, and do other fun book-related activities. Club sponsors are Ms. Kochel (librarian) and Ms. Mitchell (6th language arts).
Schedule Sept. 6: First Meeting Sept. 13: HURRICANE DAY--NO BOOK CLUB Sept. 20: Get first book--The Outsiders or A Wrinkle in Time Sept. 27: Game Day Oct. 4: NO BOOK CLUB--FALL BREAK Oct. 11: Author Anna Benefield Oct. 18: First book discussion--The Outsiders or A Wrinkle in Time Oct. 25: Take READ photos, make book posters, give out book Nov. 1: Barnes & Noble demonstration of robots Nov. 8:Work on READ posters in PicMonkey Nov. 15: Finish READ posters Nov. 22: NO BOOK CLUB--Thanksgiving Week Nov. 29: Book discussion--El Deafo or Between Shades of Gray Dec. 6: Game Day--Blobs and Lines Dec. 13: Make Book Displays/Holiday Games Dec. 20: NO BOOK CLUB--Winter Break Starts Jan. 10: Discuss City of Ember (graphic novel) Jan. 17: SNOW DAY Jan. 24: Get Advanced Readers Copies (ARCs) of books and brainstorm reading quotes Jan. 31: Maker Challenge Feb. 7: Maker Challenge part 2--try out our new Sphero Spark and Ozobot Feb. 14: Discuss ARCs / Get first 3 chapters of Matt Laney's book Feb. 21: Meet author Matt Laney Feb. 28: Happy Birthday Ms. Mitchell! Decorate for the March Reading Challenge March 7: Game March 14 City of Ember movie: March 21: City of Ember movie March 28: Finish City of Ember movie April 11: Game Day: Hidden scrabble letters in the courtyard April 18: Discuss The War that Saved My Life April 25: Game Day: Chain Reaction! May 3: Discuss Pashmina (graphic novel) May 9: Walk to Dairy Queen |
Sixth Grade CLubsWe have 4 sixth grade book clubs that meet monthly during ELT. Book clubs will have names soon. For now they are listed by the first book they are reading.
Bookgang Oct. 3: Double Down Oct. 31: Roller Girl or Middle School the Worst Years of My Life Dec. 11: Ghost by Jason Reynolds Jan. 16: Diary of a Wimpy Kid --The Getaway Feb. 15: Stormbreaker (graphic novel) or City of Ember (graphic novel) March 13: Explorer: The Mystery Boxes May 1: Anya's Ghost Lunar Donut Holes Oct. 10: Cinder Nov. 7: The Girl Who Drank the Moon Dec. 5: Red Queen Jan. 9: A Tale Dark and Grimm Feb. 13: The Maze Runner March 6: Anya';s Ghost or All's Faire in Middle School April 18: Refugee by Alan Gratz May 8: Nyxia by Scott Reintgen 12 Clues Oct. 17: Space Case Nov. 14: 11 Birthdays Dec 12.: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead Jan. Ugly by Robert Hoge Feb. 20: A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz March 20: One Crazy Summer April 24: El Deafo by Cece Bell May 10: The One the Only Ivan Book Busters Oct. 24: Kingdom Keepers Nov. 28: The One and Only Ivan Dec.14: Roller Girl Feb. 8: The Last Kids on Earth March 1: Stormbreaker (novel or graphic novel) March 29: Ghost by Jason Reynolds April 26: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway May: |
Seventh Grade Lunch BunchWe now have 4 different 7th grade Lunch Bunch book clubs that will meet monthly. See Ms. Kochel for more information.
Big Big Sandwich Sept. 21: Discuss Scythe by Neal Shusterman or Life As We Knew It/Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeiffer Oct. 19: When You Reach Me or Antsy Does Time Nov. 16: Nyxia Dec. 15: Ugly by Robert Hoge Jan. 26: Dear Martin or Ender's Game Feb. 22: Akata Witch March 15: Brave (graphic novel) April 18: City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau May 10: All's Faire in Middle School Dragon Pride Sept. 19: Explorers: The Mystery Boxes Oct. 18: Twilight Graphic novel Nov. 14: Last Kids on Earth Dec. 12: Sea of Monsters (graphic novel) Jan. 29: Legend (Graphic Novel) Feb. 27: City of Ember (Graphic novel) March 29: Explorers: The Hidden Doors April 25: Ms. Marvel May 17: Anya's Ghost 7 Wonders Sept. 22: First half of Wonder Oct. 13: Finish Wonder Nov. 10: Last Kids on Earth Dec. 8: A Tale Dark and Grimm Jan. 26: Cinder Feb. 9: Cinder (with Ms. Green) Feb.: 23: 11 Birthdays March 23: Nyxia April 20: Ms. Marvel May 11 (at Read In): Ghost by Jason Reynolds 7th Girls with Ms. Johnson Sept. 21: Dear Martin 1 Sept. 28: Dear Martin 2 Next book: El Deafo |
Eighth Grade Book Club
September 21: I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga or Nyxia by Scott Reintgen
Oct. 3: Skype with author Scott Reintgen Oct. 19: Dear Martin by Nic Stone Nov. 16: Life as We Knew It/The Dead and the Gone Dec. 15: Code Name Verity or Golden Boy Jan. 25: Akata Witch Feb. 2: A Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds March 1: All the Bright Places April 13: Scythe or A Monster Calls May 4: Written in the Stars |