Adult-Student Book Clubs with Dinner!!

Ground RulesBook Club Guidelines and Policies1. Anyone is welcome.2. Everyone’s opinion counts: there are no right or wrong answers.3. Ideas and opinions and information shared here stay here.4. Adult and student commit to reading the book selection.5. Members may suggest titles to consider for group reading.6. Members may initiate related projects and activities (ranking book, writing

reviews, making scrapbook, bookmarks, illustrations, collages, etc.)7. If you cannot attend the meeting, please let sponsor (Mrs. Falconer) know

as early as possible for the sake of dinner preparation. It is your responsibility to get the next book from Mrs. Falconer.

8. Meetings will begin promptly and end no later than 7:30pm to respect everyone’s time.

9. Donations are eagerly accepted to help with the cost of the books and food.10. The library must be left clean and ready for the next school day. Please

help with clean-up.

Announcing the clubs….If you like to EAT…

AndIf you enjoy a good book…

Evening Book Clubs---WITH dinner!!at ChattertonAre for YOU!

WHO: Students and adults in all grades Invite a parent, grandparent, or other adult to be your partner

WHAT: Read some great books and get together with friends to talk about them over dinner.

WHEN: Only 4-5 evenings a year, from 6-7:30 p.m. Dates to be decided at the first meeting.

HOW MUCH: No charge for the meals or books…and you get to keep the books, too.

One club’s planChatterton Evening Student-Adult Book Clubs

2006-07Girls gr. 6 Book Buddies (varied from 6-14 girls)

Oct. 23 Short story and get acquaintedNov. 27 Agony of AliceJan. 22 Everything on a Waffle (menu from book!)March 26 Beloved Dearly (everyone liked this a lot!)May 7 Are you there God….. (Only one girl came!)

A reminder and questions to think about

For:_______________________________________ Teacher:

Hello Book Buddy! (That’s the name of our grade 6 Girls evening book club!)I hope you have started reading The Beloved Dearly and are enjoying it.

Be sure to make some notes as you read. Inside the cover, you can write words you don’t understand, and the page number of a part you like, or something you thought was funny…or sad!

Who is the main character?What does Dusty do so well? What do you think he might be when he grows

up?What is Tony’s specialty?Who is Red?

See you December 13! Mrs. Falconer

Lots of details!

• Attendance and paperwork

• Book selection

• Buying books

• Planning healthy meals

Ideas

Leadership opportunities

Crafts

Discussion-starters

Sample titlesBoys:Oct. 24 Boy No More by MazerDec. 12 Wild Man Island by Will HobbsJan. 30 White Mountains by John Christopher Mar. 26 Stand Tall by Joan Bauer Girls, Grade 6:Oct. 23 Everything on a Waffle by Polly HorvathDec. 13 Dearly Beloved by D. CooneyJan. 29 Battle BookMar. 25 Are you there God? By Judy BlumeGirls, Gr. 7-8:Oct. 22 Hope was here by Joan BauerDec. 10 Defining Dulcie by Paul AcamporaJan. 28 Lily’s Crossing by P. GiffMar. 27 Witness by Karen Hesse