I've started helping out a teacher with a couple of book clubs during the week, so now I've got to keep up with what they're reading! The first club chose Garvey's Choice by Nikki Grimes, a previous Bluebonnet Award Nominee.
A novel-in-verse, Garvey's Choice explores the relationship between a father and son from the son's perspective. We will have a lot to infer, discuss, and connect with as we make our way through the book.
The second group chose Restart by Gordan Korman.
I haven't read this book before, but I am intrigued by the premise--a thirteen-year-old boy falls from his roof, resulting in amnesia. A return to his home and school reveals that some people adore him, some are frightened by him, and others outright hate him--but he can't remember why. Does the amnesia give him a second chance to be a better person?
It's Monday, and I'm reading two middle-grade books for book clubs. Are you doing a shared reading with a group? Is it more fun that reading a book on your own?
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