[aisle] [External] Re: HS Book Club Group Reads?

Tue Mar 29 13:41:13 CDT 2022

My book club enjoyed Truly Devious, Inheritance Games and The Good Girls
Guide to Murder

On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 1:26 PM Weber, Kristina via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> The "We Are Bookish" team at NetGalley has published a few book club kits
> that are actually really good. Not sure if the titles are what you're
> looking for, but it might be worth looking into, too.
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> On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 11:01 AM Kathy McCoy via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> We did *The Inheritance Games*, *Not If I Save You First* and *Long Way
>> Down* this year.
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>> Mrs. Kathy McCoy
>> Library Media Specialist ~ Teacher
>> CCUSD #301 | Central Middle School
>> "Engage the mind, empower the learner, inspire excellence, influence the
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>> On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 10:29 AM Claire Wrobel via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>> Our high school book club really enjoyed Field Guide as well. I would
>>> also recommend *With the Fire on High* or *Clap When You Land* or *The
>>> Poet X* by Elizabeth Acevedo. The last two are in verse, and even
>>> better if you can get the audiobook.
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>>> On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 10:27 AM Carol Naughton via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>>> Field Guide is a great book. The Hawthorne Games might also be fun!
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>>>> On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 9:54 AM Meyer, Gail via AISLE <
>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>>>> My book group is meeting today to discuss The Truth Project by Dante
>>>>> Medema. I had two students come in over the last few weeks to tell me how
>>>>> much they enjoyed the book… that is NOT something that usually happens.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>> Plus it’s in verse/email/texts so it can be a fairly quick read.
>>>>>
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>>>>> I also personally love The Field Guide to the North American Teacher,
>>>>> which hits the boxes you’ve listed.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Gail Meyer, Librarian
>>>>>
>>>>> TF South High School
>>>>>
>>>>> 708-585-2197
>>>>>
>>>>> gmeyer at tfd215.org
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>>>>> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of
>>>>> *Amy Phillips via AISLE
>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 24, 2022 9:50 AM
>>>>> *To:* AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
>>>>> discussion list <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
>>>>> *Cc:* Amy Phillips <aebromberg at gmail.com>
>>>>> *Subject:* [aisle] HS Book Club Group Reads?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Good morning!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My book club is interested in doing one last group read before the end
>>>>> of the year, and they didn't have any ideas. So I'm looking for some
>>>>> suggestions that have worked for you. The only parameters I got from them
>>>>> were: no nonfiction, horror, or suspense; something kind of happy (not all
>>>>> depressing throughout the whole book); and preferably diverse characters
>>>>> and/or author.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My book clubbers are generally big readers, and their favorites from
>>>>> this past Lincoln Award list were *Stepsister* and *We Are Not From
>>>>> Here*.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions!
>>>>>
>>>>> Amy Phillips
>>>>>
>>>>> Riverside Brookfield High School
>>>>>
>>>>> Library Media Specialist
>>>>>
>>>>> aebromberg at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> phillipsa at rbhs208.net
>>>>>
>>>>> 847-722-6169
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