Come tour the world through great books! Join me and other classmates from all over the planet as we read exciting stories about great adventures and the people who experienced them.

In this series, we’ll read one book together over the course of 4 weeks, giving you time to read and dive into the story. Included in our book club will be:

-Weekly live book discussion
-An engaging presentation all about the author
-Intriguing background information highlighting locations, characters, and historical context
-Appropriate video tie-ins
-Vocabulary review
-Weekly creative projects such as colorful mapping, a letter project, and poetry tie-ins
-Optional hands-on activities such as crosswords, posters, and other fun projects

𝘏𝘦𝘪𝘥𝘪 is a fast-paced book that is not only full of adventure, it’s funny, interesting, and even educational—all the best things about reading rolled into one. 

Written by Johanna Spyri in 1881, 𝘏𝘦𝘪𝘥𝘪 follows the story of a young Swiss girl sent away from the grandfather she loves to the city where she can gain a proper education. Her heart longs for the Alps and the life she knew on the mountainside. Heidi is the most popular piece of Swiss literature ever written and has been translated from German into 50 languages, filmed more than a dozen times, and has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. 

You can choose to read or listen to an audio version of the book. We’ll split each book into 4 sections and read one section per week. For 𝘏𝘦𝘪𝘥𝘪, our schedule will look like this:

Session/Week One: In-class intro (you do not have to read anything before our first session)
Session/Week Two: Come to class having read Chapters 1-8
Session/Week Three: Come to class having read Chapters 9-15
Session/Week Four: Come to class having read Chapters 16-23

Love reading? Intrigued by history? Enjoy talking about your favorite books with other kids who do, too? Join us!