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In our Young Adult (YA) Book Club, we will be reading one book over 8 weeks, with discussion about the book occurring during the sessions themselves. The students will be responsible for having their reading assignment completed to the best of their ability before the next class. It is advised that they not fall behind, as that will create more work later, creating a less pleasant experience.

The book chosen (A Wrinkle in Time) explores themes of loss, discovery, the powers that humans contain in fantastical situations, and follows the "hero's quest" format of storytelling. We will divide the book into sections, and a small assigned section will be given before the first class as a starting block and an adjustment to discussion with others, particularly if a student is not accustomed to it.

Cause, effect, consequence, and reward will be four major themes discussed, as the story has many twists and turns that are choice-based. How will those choices affect the story in the future? How have past choices led to the current situation? Do characters handle these changes well? 

Class participation will be discussion-based, with questions explored during the session about the section the students just read. These questions will be given to the student at the end of the previous section so they can watch out for those themes and specific situations that may or may not lead to a big impact later in the story.

Class 1: Our first class will consist of discussing the first chapter, the characters, the plot, and our first impressions.

2 - 7: The second through 7th sessions will see the book divided into approximately 2 chapters per session. There are a total of 12 chapters, so these 6 sessions will serve as our main literature discussion points.

The 8th and final class will be a discussion on the book as a whole. How did the readers like it? Did they have a good time, or did they find themselves struggling? What themes have we all found, and how do they differ from one another? I would also like to have a short, fun quiz game with teams, time-permitting. Sometimes students are so eager to keep discussing that we run out of time, but that's definitely not a bad thing!