2019-2020 Book Clubs

 The DHMS Library sponsors many book clubs to meet a variety of reading needs. ​
​Clubs meet during ELT (first period), during lunch, and after school. Please contact Ms. Kochel if you are interested in joining one of these clubs. 

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: 
March 18: 
March 25: Read to Children at Laurel Ridge
April 1: Book Discussion
April 8: Spring Break
April 15: 
April 22: 
April 29: Read to Children at Laurel Ridge
May 6: Book Discussion
​May 13: Walk to Dairy Queen

Sixth Grade CLubs

We 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

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)
​March

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

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: The Living

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

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

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

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
​March

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: Speak
​May: The Book Thief

Project LIT

8th 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
March: