2017-2018 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
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
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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 |