The Secret Garden Book Club (Taught by a UK Teacher)

In this book club, we will go over the main characters (Mary Lennox, Colin Craven, Dickon Sowerby, etc.) and their adventures. After going through family deaths and grief, Mary learns to open herself up to new adventures, meet new friends, and realize that she has the power to make a difference including making a garden come back to life with the help of new friends that she meets along the way including her cousin Colin, a maid named Martha, and a friend to the animals and garden named Dickon.

Week 1: We will learn about the author Frances Hodgson Burnett and start reading Chapter 1.
Homework: Read Chapters 1-5

Week 2: We will go over Chapters 1-5.
Homework: Read Chapters 6-10.

Week 3: We will go over Chapters 6-10.
Homework: Read Chapters 11-15.

Week 4: We will go over Chapters 11-15.
Homework: Read Chapters 16-21.

Week 5: We will go over Chapters 16-21.
Homework: Read Chapters 22-27.

Week 6: We will go over Chapters 22-27, what we thought of the book, and if we would recommend it.
Homework: None.

Racism is brought up in this book but will be addressed as to how unacceptable this is, and we will focus on the main story of Mary finding an enchanted garden and the healing that comes from the magic that is found in that garden.

*Subject to change