Last Friday afternoon, the Senior Book Club met to discuss Margaret Atwood's
The Handmaid's Tale. The discussion was, as usual, intense and energizing. Meeting after school was great as we were not rushed at all; in fact, the meeting went until close to 5:00 pm. Unfortunately, other commitments meant that some students were unable to participate. If this problem continues, we'll need to come up with a solution.
For November, the Senior Book Club students will be reading
Life of Pi by Yann Martel (another Canadian author - yay!) We'll meet Friday, November 16th to discuss the first half of the novel and then meet again on Friday, November 30th for discussion of the whole book. I know that there are many students interested in this novel as the movie is coming out in November. Drop by the library on Thursday or Friday to pick up your copy of the book.
Book Club for grade 7 and 8 students is happening in November! The book is
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, a wonderful, action-packed dystopian story (see Genres page for dystopian explanation). This group will meet twice at lunch time. The first meeting is Thursday, November 15th when we'll talk about the first half of the book. The second meeting will be on Thursday, November 29th and we'll explore the entire novel.Remember, we celebrate with pizza during the last meeting! Come down to the library for your copy of the novel.
