Purpose: To engage students (gr. 5-8) in the reading of quality, age-appropriate literature and offer them the opportunity to discuss content with peers while led by a faculty member.
To deepen their understanding of literature and of the world around them.
To offer the opportunity to apply their Christian values to characters and situation in the literature.
We will meet once a month during lunch/recess to discuss the chosen book.
Book reviews from our students
2006 - '07Grade 5 & 6 Books:
A Year Down Yonder
³³³³³(gr.
6)
I
liked the book because it was very funny. Grandma had great jokes to
do on people but they were never for her good.
Walk Two Moons
Hope Was Here
³³³³(gr.
6)
It was confusing but that's what made
you keep on reading. The names were hard to pronounce which made it
different. All in all it was good.
The Watsons go to Birmingham
Stargirl
2006 - '07 Grade 7 & 8 Books:
³³³³³(gr.
6)
I LOVED this book!!!
It had me wondering every page, what will Stargirl do next?! I loved
the message it sent, to always be yourself. Jerry Spinelli is a great
author! Keep the books coming.
Tuck Everlasting
Jacob Have I Loved
Fever 1793
Searching for David's
Heart
Stargirl
2005-06 grade 5&6
grade 7&8
2007 - '08 Grade 7 & 8 Books:
Maniac Magee
Tale of Despereaux
City of Ember
Hoot
Milkweed
Blizzards Wake
A Corner of the Universe
Riding Freedom
Al Capone Does My Shirts
Search for the Shadowman
Chasing Vermeer
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Face on the Milk Carton
Tale of Despereaux
The Teachers Funeral
The Great Blue Yonder
