I'm joining forces with Laurel Bieber, the YA librarian at the Mission Public Library, to start a series of book clubs. We'll begin with interested grade 11 and 12 students in March, move to grade 9 and 10 students in April, and finish with grade 7 and 8 students in May.
"What is a book club?" you ask. Well, it's when a dozen or so readers read and discuss the same book. It's an informative, argumentative, amusing and entertaining way to spend time.
In March, we'll read and discuss the modern classic,
Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, a little book that has sparked some interesting controversy. We'll meet twice during lunch, on Thursday, March 15th and Thursday, March 29th, in the seminar room at the front of the library. You can bring your lunch for the first session, but food will be provided for the second session.
As each book club will have no more than 15 members, it's important to let Ms. Schmor know that you are interested in participating in order to secure a place. Copies of
Catcher in the Rye will be available to borrow during the last week of February.
