"The Girl Who Saved Christmas" by Matt Haig is magical fantasy set at Christmas.  The book tells the story of  Amelia Wishart.   When Amelia's mother falls ill, she is sent to the workhouse to toil under cruel Mr. Creeper. For a whole year, Amelia scrubs the floors and eats watery gruel, without a whiff of kindness to keep her going. It's not long before her hope begins to drain away.   But Amelia isn't just any ordinary girl.  Father Christmas is on a quest to find Amelia, because she is the only person who can bring back the magic of Christmas.  The Girl Who Saved Christmas is a beautifully written fantasy that is emotional, thought provoking and uplifting. This book explores what happens when hope is lost but then found again.  Learners will read the book independently outside of class and then come together to discuss the book.  We will answer reading comprehension questions, play trivia games, and have fun discussions.  All students should try to read pages 1-120 of The Girl Who Saved Christmas before the first class.  The book can be purchased on Amazon.  Book clubs help to increase reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.  In this class, students will be answering questions like:

If you could be a character in the book for one day who would you be?

What three words would you choose to best sum up Amelia's personality?

Why is hope important even in the darkest of times?

Do you believe in magic?

Do any of the characters in the book remind you of yourself or your friends?

Schedule will be as follows:

Class 1: Discuss pages 1-120 of The Girl Who Saved Christmas  
Reading pages 120-220 of this book will be assigned at the end of this class and then discussed in the second class meeting.

Class 2: Discuss pages 120-220 of The Girl Who Saved Christmas . 
Reading of the remaining chapters of the book will be assigned at the end of this class and then discussed in the next class meeting..

Class 3: Discuss pages 220-320 of The Girl Who Saved Christmas.

The Girl Who Saved Christmas can be purchased on Amazon.  https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Saved-Christmas/dp/1524700479/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1636415378&sr=8-1