That's So Real: Middle School Book Club (Summer 2025)
Mrs. Kristin’s book clubs are more like college classes than adult book clubs. She teaches kids how to think critically about what they read; even the youngest book clubbers are introduced to the concepts of themes, symbols, figurative language, and voice, all in age-appropriate language. We debate opinions and find textual evidence to support our ideas. We also read some really great books.
We read a lot of genre fiction at The Wordshop (because it’s awesome), but we’re taking a step back for this book club and focusing entirely on realistic fiction. Adults love these titles, but they were actually written for, and in the voices of, teenagers. Let’s see if all those award committees knew what they were talking about.
We’ll be reading: Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
Open to rising 7th, 8th, and 9th graders.
Dates and time: Wednesdays: June 4, June 25, and July 23; 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Students are responsible for acquiring their own books. Books are not included in the cost of class.
Mrs. Kristin’s book clubs are more like college classes than adult book clubs. She teaches kids how to think critically about what they read; even the youngest book clubbers are introduced to the concepts of themes, symbols, figurative language, and voice, all in age-appropriate language. We debate opinions and find textual evidence to support our ideas. We also read some really great books.
We read a lot of genre fiction at The Wordshop (because it’s awesome), but we’re taking a step back for this book club and focusing entirely on realistic fiction. Adults love these titles, but they were actually written for, and in the voices of, teenagers. Let’s see if all those award committees knew what they were talking about.
We’ll be reading: Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
Open to rising 7th, 8th, and 9th graders.
Dates and time: Wednesdays: June 4, June 25, and July 23; 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Students are responsible for acquiring their own books. Books are not included in the cost of class.
Mrs. Kristin’s book clubs are more like college classes than adult book clubs. She teaches kids how to think critically about what they read; even the youngest book clubbers are introduced to the concepts of themes, symbols, figurative language, and voice, all in age-appropriate language. We debate opinions and find textual evidence to support our ideas. We also read some really great books.
We read a lot of genre fiction at The Wordshop (because it’s awesome), but we’re taking a step back for this book club and focusing entirely on realistic fiction. Adults love these titles, but they were actually written for, and in the voices of, teenagers. Let’s see if all those award committees knew what they were talking about.
We’ll be reading: Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
Open to rising 7th, 8th, and 9th graders.
Dates and time: Wednesdays: June 4, June 25, and July 23; 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Students are responsible for acquiring their own books. Books are not included in the cost of class.
