2018-2019 Book Clubs
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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 |
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. Mitchell (6th language arts) and Ms. Liebman (8th language arts).
Schedule Sept. 5: First Meeting Sept. 12: Get first books/You-Me-Left-Right Name Game Sept. 19: Genrification Project--Flipgrid Videos Sept. 26: Flipgrid video creation Oct. 3: No Book Club--Fall Break Starts Oct. 10: First book discussions: Maze Runner, City of Ember (novel or graphic novel) Oct. 17: Game Day and new book and photo for T-shirts and FlipGrid videos Oct. 24: Author Presentation: Shelli Johannes Wells Oct. 31: Scary Story Writing 7 Wonders
The 7 Wonders Book Club, led by Ms. Jennifer Green, is in its 2nd year at DHMS. This group of 8th graders is planning to stick together all the way through until 12th grade!
Sept. 28: Refugee by Alan Gratz Oct. 26: Ghost by Jason Reynolds Nov. March Book 1 by John Lewis, Nate Powell, Andrew Aydin Dec. Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani |
Sixth Grade CLubsWe have 5 sixth grade book clubs that meet monthly during ELT.
Newbery Club Sept. 20: First meeting in Library List of possible books PADLET October 16: 2nd meeting Variety 1 Oct. 11: Ghost Boy by Jewell Parker Rhodes Variety 2 Oct. 19: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate Challenging Oct. 25: Red Queen Fantastic Five (Graphic Novels group) Sept. 27: The Last Kids in the Universe Oct 16: Stormbreaker and Brave Royal Doughnuts
The Royal Doughnuts are a group of English Language Learners that meets every Wednesday during ELT with Ms. Sharon Waters and Ms. Janet Turner.
September: Explorer: The Mystery Boxes Next book: Hi Lo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth |
Seventh Grade Clubs
We have 4 different 7th grade Lunch Bunch book clubs that meet monthly. It's never too late to join. Book Club names coming soon.
Group 1 Sept. 11: Legend (graphic novel) Oct. 9: Ms. Marvel (graphic novel) Fire Books - Led by Ms. Kay Johnson Sept. 13: Pashmina (graphic novel) Oct. 11: Brave (graphic novel) Nov.: Maze Runner by James Dashner Group 3 Sept. 18: City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau October 16: A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz and Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol Planetary Donut Holes Sept. 25: Scythe by Neal Shusterman Oct. 23: The Dead and the Gone or Life as We Knew it by Susan Beth Pfeiffer Eighth Grade Lunch Bunch
Sept. 7: My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf
Oct 2.: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Nov.: Code Name Verity Dec. Jan. |
