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Read Smart: Rainbow Book and Social Club

Taught by award-winning published author Saundra Mitchell! Each month, we'll read and discuss a different LGBTQIA+ middle grade novel. This book club blends pleasure reading and novel study. All are welcome-- LGBTQ+ kiddos and allies alike!
WordPlay Writing Co. | Jackson Pearce
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1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per week

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US Grade 5 - 8
🌈𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗤𝗜𝗔+ 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵!🌈

⭐As a professional author, I love talking about books with students-- and I especially love urging them to dig deep and think about books beyond a simple "I liked it" or "I didn't like it". This class seeks to engage students in meaningful discussion about books while also touching on literary devices like symbolism, foreshadowing, tone, and voice. This class is open to all, and is a kind, supportive place to read and discuss LGBTQIA+ titles, authors, and stories.

⭐Students may join the class at any point during the month-- the teacher will send new students a message to let them know where to read up to! That said, if students are a little behind on the reading, don't sweat it-- there will be no shaming, we promise. Our goal is a fun, chatty, supportive, and affirming bookish space!


𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰:

📚 February Book: 𝘉𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘭𝘦 & 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 by Aliza Layne 

📚 March Book: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 by Mark Oshiro

📚 April Book: 𝘈𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘍𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 by Jake Maia Arlow

📚 May Book: HOW TO BECOME A PLANET by Nicole Melleby

📚 June Book: YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN by Leah Johnson

📚 July Book: ELLEN OUTSIDE THE LINES by AJ SASS

📚 August Book: GRACEFULLY GRAYSON by Amy Polonsky

📚 September Book: THIS DELICIOUS DEATH by Kayla Cottingham

📚 October Book: CEMETERY BOYS and Aiden Thomas

📚 November Book: TOO BRIGHT TO SEE by Kyle Lukoff

⭐𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟭/𝟰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀.

⭐Students may join the class at any point during the month-- the teacher will send new students a message to let them know where to read up to! That said, if students are a little behind on the reading, don't sweat it-- there will be no shaming, we promise!

While reading ahead isn't "against the rules", please encourage your student not to get too far ahead, lest they risk accidentally revealing spoilers to the other readers. 

⭐Please note that students must independently purchase or borrow the month's selected book-- copies are not provided by myself or Outschool, and are not available for free download anywhere online. These books can be purchased anywhere books are sold.

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Parental Guidance
All the books chosen for this class are widely considered suitable for middle school students. However, it's crucial for adults to take into account the unique reading capabilities, emotional maturity, and socio-emotional requirements of their specific learner before enrolling them in this book club. It's worth noting that some of the selected books delve into complex topics including bullying, survival scenarios, themes of sexuality, and some of the more somber episodes of history. Parents and guardians should be aware of these elements to ensure a positive and enriching reading experience for their child.
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Georgia Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Nelson Dean M.Ed.
Master's Degree in Education from Lehigh University
Tiffany Schmidt M.Ed.
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from Davidson College
Tracy Banghart
Bachelor's Degree in English from The University of Georgia
Jackson Pearce
Bachelor's Degree in English from Agnes Scott College
Anna Dodds
Saundra Mitchell has been a phone psychic, a car salesperson, a denture-deliverer and a layout waxer. She’s dodged trains, endured basic training, and hitchhiked from Montana to California. The author of nearly twenty books for tweens and teens, Mitchell’s work includes Edgar Award nominee SHADOWED SUMMER and Indiana Author Award Winner and Lambda Nominee ALL THE THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK. She is the editor of four anthologies for teens, DEFY THE DARK, ALL OUT, OUT NOW and OUT THERE. She always picks truth; dares are too easy.

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weekly
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50 min

Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-8 learners per class

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