NOTE: This class will MEET MONTHLY from September through May. You will only be charged once a month for the class coming that week. The default language on Outschool says "weekly" so I know it is confusing, but you will NOT be charged weekly.

**REGISTRATION FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR IS NOW FULL. SEND ME A MESSAGE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST**

Let's Celebrate a Book Together! Join me in discussing a fiction book each month.

Since we only meet once a month, please note the dates and book titles below! 

Our monthly book discussion will foster a love of books and lay the foundations for future literary analysis. Students will be encouraged to share their ideas, thoughts, and conclusions about various aspects of the book. We'll discuss topics such as plot elements, characters, themes, the author's style, and more. 

While our discussions will include questions about a variety of literary elements, each month we will focus on one specific literary element. Parents will receive a printable PDF before each book club containing the upcoming month's literary focus and a few discussion questions for your learner to think about ahead of time.

During our meeting, I will facilitate a roundtable discussion and make sure everyone has a chance to share their ideas. I'll guide the students as they express their own opinions and listen to the opinions of others. Learning to support your ideas from literature is the foundation of literary analysis, so our book club will allow everyone to practice in a comfortable atmosphere.

I will ask everyone to share their favorite quote from the book at the end of each book club. Quotes can be silly or serious. Sharing a favorite quote is optional but encouraged. Students can also share a favorite moment, character, or scene.

Don't forget about the fun stuff! Our book clubs will always include an element of fun, so we will often enjoy a game, activity, or time of sharing in each meeting.

Below are the book titles we will read and discuss the second week of each month as well as the literary focus for each month: 

Sept 4/5: First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
Elements of Science Fiction and Hard vs. Soft Science Fiction

October 2/3: Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
Focus: Extended Metaphor, Plot Arc

November 6/7: Masterminds by Gordon Kormon
Focus: Opening Hook; Mystery

December 4/5: Keeper of Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
Focus: Cliffhanger

January 8/9: The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day
Focus: Nonfiction

February 5/6: The War Saved my Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Focus: Elements of Historical Fiction

February 26/27 (March Book Club): The Last Map Maker by Christina Soontornvat
Focus: Elements of a Fantasy; World Building

April 2/3: Good Different (paperback 12/3) by Meg Eden Kuyatt
Focus: Figurative Language

April 30/May 1: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Focus: Endings

Upon registration, you will receive a printable booklist and more information about our book club.

I can't wait to discuss these books with your learners this year!