As soon as I began reading The Frame-Up, I knew it had to be on this year’s book club reading list. The premise of living artwork was too fun not to explore further! There’s one important rule at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery—don’t let anyone know the paintings are alive. Mona Dunn, forever frozen at thirteen… Continue reading Book Club, Art Edition: “The Frame-Up”
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Book Club, Hiking Edition: “The Honest Truth”
Just like in Dan Gemeinhart’s debut book The Honest Truth, the weather wasn’t cooperative for this month’s book club. With loads of rain, the rivers ran high, and we had to change plans often, which diminished the size of our group – but not the adventurous spirit with which we enjoyed this book. Mark from The Honest… Continue reading Book Club, Hiking Edition: “The Honest Truth”
Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Absolutely Truly” & a Wounded Warrior Project
This month the girls’ book club read a story I absolutely loved: Absolutely Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick. It’s a sweet story about a girl whose family has been through some really hard things, and the sailing isn’t all smooth yet. The main character, a girl named Truly, remains positive and respectful despite the hard stuff. … Continue reading Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Absolutely Truly” & a Wounded Warrior Project
Escape the Library with Mr. Lemoncello: An Escape Room Challenge
A few years ago, we were introduced to Mr. Lemoncello in Chris Grabenstein’s book Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. At the time, I had never heard of an escape room, though the book screams for someone to recreate the game from the story. When we chose this book for book club, we had a blast creating… Continue reading Escape the Library with Mr. Lemoncello: An Escape Room Challenge
NEW! Bring “The Ambrose Deception” to Life with a Scavenger Hunt in Raleigh, NC!
Earlier this month, our book clubs read Emily Ecton’s The Ambrose Deception and we staged a real-life scavenger hunt all over the center of Durham. I tried to recreate the fun from the book by starting our hunt at a coffee shop that also offers doughnuts and other fare, and the kids were paired with drivers, smartphones,… Continue reading NEW! Bring “The Ambrose Deception” to Life with a Scavenger Hunt in Raleigh, NC!
Book Club, Durham Edition: “The Ambrose Deception”
I love when books lend themselves to big life activities, and that’s exactly what Emily Ecton’s The Ambrose Deception does that in a very big way! The book is kind of a cross between Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and The Book Scavenger, both books that we’ve done in book club, and so I was very excited to… Continue reading Book Club, Durham Edition: “The Ambrose Deception”
NEW! “The Honest Truth” Resources
I get really, really excited when I find a book that is overflowing with exciting learning possibilities, and that’s why I can’t wait to share Dan Gemeinhart’s debut book The Honest Truth with you. The main character Mark is a twelve-year-old boy dealing with a return of the cancer he’s fought most of his life,… Continue reading NEW! “The Honest Truth” Resources
Our Book Club Reading List for 2018-2019
If you’ve been following along here for any length of time, you probably know that I love book club. I love searching for great new books for my kids and their friends. I love digging into those books and looking for the perfect threads I can pull for great literature, history, home ec, science, and… Continue reading Our Book Club Reading List for 2018-2019
Book Club: “Stealing Air” by Trent Reedy
Yesterday we held our last book club event for this school year. We read a Stealing Air – a book that I debated about but ultimately chose because I love the reality and the outrageous fun and daring of the characters. They don’t always make the best choices, but they are real ones. It gave… Continue reading Book Club: “Stealing Air” by Trent Reedy
Taking Book Club to the Treetops with Go Ape USA
I had a hard time finding books for book club (at least initially) when I was planning last summer. I had expected to use lots of classics, but I found that My Little Man had read every single one I pulled off the library shelf! After pestering our friendly librarian for lots of book topics,… Continue reading Taking Book Club to the Treetops with Go Ape USA
