The Aviary by Kathleen O'Dell

Our next book club pick is a spooky, turn-of-the-century mystery featuring a haunted house, a kidnapping and a cage full of remarkable birds.   It is The Aviary by Kathleen O'Dell!  You will surely love it as much as I did.  We will meet to discuss during lunch on Monday, January 14th in the media center.  Books are available for check out in the media center (we have 8 copies) OR you may check it out from your local public library. 

My Life in Pink and Green by Lisa Greenwald

Thank you for a GREAT first book club book discussion of the The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.  It was fun!  Our next pick is a Georgia Book Award Nominee: My Life in Pink and Green by Lisa Greenwald.  We will meet on Monday, November 26th during lunch in the media center.  Please be sure to reserve a copy of the book or even better, check one out at your local public library.  Click here to watch a short animoto video about the book.

The First Book Club of the 2012-13 School Year!

Hello future book clubbers,
We are SO excited to have you be a part of the 4th grade girls book club this year!  We know you are going to LOVE it.  It is truly so much fun.  Who doesn't enjoy chatting and eating all centered around a good book?!  We definitely have an exciting year ahead for the book club.  Our first book that we are going to discuss is The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.  Other authors have described this book as "life-changing".  SO,  I hope you will join me on the journey with Ivan as we discover this amazing book and it's unbelievable characters.  At our first meeting, you all will get to select the next book (and all the books after that).  After all, this is your book club! 

Our first meeting is on Monday, October 15th in the media center during lunch.  Because of the holidays, we have LOTS of time to read this book.  Copies are available for check out in our media center as well as at your local public library.  Please come to the meeting having read the book (that's a must) and bring your lunch.  I will provide the treats.  Can't wait to see you there!

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

A Georgia Book Award nominee and Caldecott Honor book is our next book club book! I am very excited about this one.

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless adventure story in the classic tradition of The Wizard of Oz. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, a young girl named Minli sets out on an adventure to find the Old Man on the Moon and ask him how her family can change their fortune.

Check out this book trailer to see more!

We will meet Monday, March 5 during lunch in the media center. This is a really large group so please remember to return your book as soon as you are done with it so we can pass it on to the next person. In the meantime, check out your local public library to see if they have a copy.

Happy Reading!

Mrs. Sauter and Mrs. Brown

Savvy

Savvy by Ingrid Law is our next book club pick. It is definitely a book that is hard NOT to judge by its cover. With the all the beautiful colors and heavy swirls, it is one book that you will want to give a second glance. So, 4th grade, we are reading it and going to find out what this book is all about!

The Beaumont family has a magical secret, a special power or a "savvy", they get when they turn thirteen. Some move mountains, some create hurricanes or even spark electricity! Now it's Mibs' birthday and her turn to find out her savvy. Sadly though, two days before her birthday the family learns that Poppa has been in a terrible accident. Mibs is determined that her new power can save her dad so she sneaks away to rescue him...and so her adventure begins.
 
What is Mibs' special power? Can she really save her dad? Read with us this month and find out more! We will meet during lunch in the media center on Monday, January 23. Remember, if you don't get a copy right away you can check out your local library.
 
Happy Reading!
 
Mrs. Sauter and Mrs. Brown