2019-2020 Book Clubs
2020 Virtual Book Clubs are starting in September. Check back soon for all the details on how to sign up!
|
The DHMS Library sponsors 14 book clubs. Many of these clubs are meeting virtually in April and May 2020. Students can check VERGE for book club meetings. Find ebooks and audiobooks at our Reading from Home page. Please contact Ms. Kochel with any questions you may have.
See our 2016-2017 Book Club Activities Here * See our 2017-2018 Book Club Activities Here * See our 2018-2019 Book Club Activities Here |
Overbooked
Overbooked, our 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. Liebman (8th language arts).
Schedule Sept. 4: First Meeting Sept. 11: Get first books/Name Game and Friending Sept. 18: Game Day Sept. 25: Discuss New Kid by Jerry Craft Oct. 2: More about New Kid Oct. 9: Skits Oct. 16: READ photos/Bring Your Own Book Game Oct. 23: Make READ Posters using PicMonkey Oct. 30: Discussion: Be Prepared and/or Time Bomb Nov. 6: Sorry, no book club Nov. 13: Power User Training Nov. 20: Game Day Nov. 27: No book club--Thanksgiving Break Dec. 4: Memes Dec. 11: Book Discussion Just Mercy Dec. 18: Book discussion continued and games Jan. 8: New books: Allies and Ms. Marvel Jan. 15: Field Trip to theatre to see Just Mercy film Jan. 22: Talk about Just Mercy film, make bookmarks Jan. 29: Discuss Allies and Ms. Marvel Feb. 5: Read Aloud Day Feb. 12: Feb. 19: Scattergories Feb. 26: Read to Children at Laurel Ridge March 4: Book Discussion of 9/11 Report and Masterminds March 11: April/May: Meeting weekly online on Wednesdays at 2:30. Discussion book for April 30 is A Study in Charlotte (available as an ebook or audiobook in SCRIBD) |
Sixth Grade CLubsWe have five sixth grade book clubs that meet monthly. Book Club names coming soon. New students can join at any time. See Ms. Kochel to get a book and get started.
Nameless Bananas Oct. 15: City of Ember Graphic Novel Nov. 11: Middle School the Worst Years of My Life Dec. 5: Middle School the Worst Years of My Life Jan. 14: Finish the book Feb. The One and Only Ivan March: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown April/May: Meeting virtually. The Best Book Club Oct. 15: Anya's Ghost Nov. 11: Pashmina Dec. 5: Explorer The Mystery Boxes Jan. 14: The Outsiders Feb. Brave March: Ms. Marvel Happy Heroes Oct. 17: Space Case Nov. 14: Anya's Ghost Dec. 10: City of Ember (novel or graphic novel) Jan. 16: When You Reach Me Feb. New Kid and Stormbreaker (graphic novel) March: Ghost Boys Dragon Book Slayers (with Ms. Kelly) Oct. 22: The One and Only Ivan Nov. 19: A Tale Dark and Grimm Dec. 17: Mighty Jack Jan. 30: City of Ember Feb. 28: Legend (graphic novel or novel) April/May: Meeting virtually to discuss The Girl Who Drank the Moon (available as an ebook or audiobook in SCRIBD) Flying Potatoes (with Ms. Paula) Oct. 24: Red Queen Nov. 21 Cinder Dec. 12: Nyxia Jan. 23: Akata Witch Feb. 28: The Sun is Also a Star March: Just Mercy: Young Readers Edition April/May: Meeting virtually to discuss Tweet Cute. (available as an audiobook in SCRIBD) May 14: Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson 
|
Seventh Grade Clubs
We have five different 7th grade Lunch Bunch book clubs that meet monthly. It is not too late to join. See Ms. Kochel to get a book and get started.
Fantastic 5 Oct. 3: Last Kids on Earth Nov. 7: New Kid Dec. 5: Ghost Boy Jan. 14: Crossover Feb.: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard March 17: March Book 1 by John Lewis April/May: Meeting virtually to discuss whatever members are currently reading Pigeon Impossible Oct. 15: Warcross Nov. 15: Bang Dec. 11: Tyler Johnson Was Here Jan. 16: I Hunt Killers Feb. The Dead and the Gone and/or Life As We Knew It March: Dry by Neal Shusterman April: Legend by Marie Lu April/May: Meeting virtually to discuss Masterminds: Criminal Destiny and Masterminds: Payback by Gordon Korman (available as an ebook or audiobook in SCRIBD) Dragon Readers Oct. 17: Nyxia Nov 7: Long Way Down Dec. 12: City of Ember (graphic novel or novel) Jan. 21: Amal Unbound Feb 25: Golden Boy March: Ugly by Robert Hoge April/May: Meeting virtually to discuss whatever members are currently reading Read Woke Oct. 8: Speak the graphic novel Nov. 12: Long Way Down Dec. 6: Time Bomb Jan. 23: Written in the Stars Feb. Moxie March: The Poet X April/May: Meeting virtually to discuss Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (available as an ebook or audiobook in SCRIBD) Green Team (Ms. Green's Book Club) Oct. 18: HiLo book 1 Nov.: 11 Birthdays Dec. 13: 11 Birthdays Jan. 17: Allies Feb. City of Ember April/May: Meeting virtually to discuss Big Nate from the Top (available as an ebook in Sora) 8th Grade Book Clubs
8th Grade book clubs meet at lunch. It is not too late to join. See Ms. Kochel to get a book and get started.
Fire Books Oct. 1: Mighty Jack Nov. 1: New Kid Dec. 3: My Friend Dahmer Jan. 21: Crossover Feb 25: Awkward/Hey Kiddo March: 9/11 Report Universal Donut Holes Oct. 8: The da Vinci Code: Young Readers Edition Nov. 12: Mortal Englnes Dec. 10: Allies by Alan Gratz Jan. 28: The 57 Bus Feb. 21: Dread Nation March: Moxie April/May: Meeting virtually. Trying to find a book we agree on! 
Project LIT8th graders who want to read diverse books about people who don't always have a voice in literature can join ProjectLIT.
Oct. 23: Give out first book: I am Alfonso Jones Nov. 13: Discuss I am Alfonso Jones Dec. 11: Speak (graphic novel) Jan. 22: Time Bomb Feb. 27: The Poet X |