Book Club 2020-2021

Book club will continue on virtually with a focus on black and brown authors. Check back for the 2020-2021 schedule.
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Request titles by emailing Ms. Radic.

2019-2020 schedule
Date
Book
Author
Author Time/Club Time
September 13
A Curse So Dark & Lonely*
Brigid Kemmerer
3-3:30
October 15
Girls with Sharp Sticks
Suzanne Young
3-3:30
November 13
The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik
David Arnold
TBD
December 12
Soldier Boy
Keely Hutton
3-3:30
January 27
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
Atia Abawi
3-3:30
February 19
TBD
TBD
TBD
March 11
Watch Us Rise
Ellen Hagan
9:30-10
Postponed
Nowhere Girls*
Amy Reed
3-3:30
Postponed
A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares
Krystal Sutherland
TBD

*FTR/Battle of the Books Title

Atia Awabi is an amazing person! Her life and her book,  A Land of Permanent Goodbyes, both hold valuable lessons.
David Arnold is my spirit animal! Loved talking to him about The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik
One of our favorite authors, Suzanne Young, returned this year to discuss the amazing, female powerful Girls with Sharp Sticks. Suzanne will be visiting the school in person in March!!
Kicked off the 2019 school year video chatting with author Brigid Kemmerer about her FTR/Battle of the Books book A Curse So Dark & Lonely. Can't wait to read the sequel!
2018-2019 Book Club was amazing! Thank you so much to all of the participating students and authors!
Video chatting with Neal Shusterman about Dry
Video chatting with Karen McManus about One of Us Is Lying
Video chatting with Justina Ireland about Dread Nation
Video chatting with Makiia Lucier about The Isle of Blood and Stone
Video chatting with Shaun David Hutchinson about The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza
Video chatting with Dhonielle Clayton about The Belles
Video chatting with Brendan Kiely about Tradition. 

I was slacking on picture taking when Jeff Zentner was talking to our students about Goodbye Days!

Video chatting with author Brigid Kemmerer and Glades Central High was so awesome! Thanks for everyone who attended and your great questions. See you Oct. 15!!