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Notes from the meetings of the Novel Ideas Teen Book Club.  December 10, 2009 (6:00-7:30)
We'll be discussing books with winter themes.
November 12, 2009 We discussed books that have been made into movies.
October 8, 2009 We shared scary books and movies we've enjoyed and had some interesting conversation on nightmares. September 10, 2009
We had an outstanding discussion of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.
August 13, 2009
We did a couple of games/activities related to The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.
July 9, 2009
We had a mock Hunger Games where everyone had to answer questions related to survival or to the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
June 9, 2009 (3:00-4:30)
We discussed Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick.
May 14, 2009
We discussed Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson.
April 9, 2009
March 12, 2009
We discussed The Navigator by Eoin McNamee (just a little bit). February 12, 2009
We discussed Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson and much more. January 15, 2009 We discussed The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett.
December 15, 2008 We discussed The Samurai's Tale by Erik Haaugard.
November 13, 2008 We discussed Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.
Summer Reading Time 2008
We won't have book club meetings per se during the summer, but we will be discussing the entire Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer on May 29th at 6:00, in addition to other activities. Then, on July 10th at 6:00, you'll need to have read a book involving chocolate to speed-booktalk in one of our events for Chocolate Olympics.
April 5, 2008 We discussed Under the Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples and Code Talkers by Joseph Bruchac. Other books by Staples include Shabanu and its sequel, Haveli. Other books by Bruchac include The Winter People, Pocahontas, and Wabi: A Hero's Tale. March 8, 2008 Meeting cancelled due to snow. Feb. 9, 2008 We discussed manga, and everyone gave me great ideas for stuff the library can order! Jan. 12, 2008 A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer was the discussion topic.
No meeting in December
Nov. 17, 2007 Prince Across the Water by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris was the discussion topic. We also viewed a slide show about Scotland's landscape, mythology, and famous Scottish authors and actors. If you liked Prince Across the Water, you may also like the other two books in the Scottish series by Yolen and Harris: Queen's Own Fool and Girl in a Cage. You may also like some of the following books dealing with Scotland: The Dungeon by Lynne Reid Banks A Stolen Life by Jane Louise Curry Inside Granddad by Peter Dickinson The Braid by Helen Frost
Oct. 20, 2007 The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm was the discussion topic. If you like fairy tales, both straight and twisted, you may also like . . . the works of Gail Carson Levine the works of Robin McKinley Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix and, relatively new to our library, Michael Buckley's Sisters Grimm series.
Sept. 22, 2007 Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez was the discussion topic. If you liked this book, you may also like . . . How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez Cuba 15 by Nancy Osa Tonight, By Sea by Frances Temple and Every Time a Rainbow Dies by Rita Williams-Garcia
Aug. 25, 2007 Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan was the discussion topic. If you liked this book, you may also like . . . Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan The Circuit and Breaking Through by Francisco Jimenez Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs and Unfinished Portrait of Jessica by Richard Peck
July 12, 2007 Dragonrider by Cornelia Funke and So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld were the discussion topics. If you liked these books you may also like . . . by Cornelia Funke: The Thief Lord, Inkheart, Inkspell by Scott Westerfeld: Peeps, Specials, Uglies, Pretties Others: Dragonology by Ernest Drake Eragon by Christopher Paolini The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien works of Jane Yolen or Lloyd Alexander Fat Kid Rules the World by Kelly Going How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff So B. It by Sarah Weeks The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
June 21, 2007 Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli and Double Helix by Nancy Werlin were the discussion topics. If you liked these books, you may also like . . . by Jerry Spinelli: Crash, Knots in My Yo-yo String, The Library Card, Maniac Magee, Loser, Milkweed, Wringer by Nancy Werlin: Black Mirror, The Killer's Cousin, The Rules of Survival Others: A Separate Peace by John Knowles Nothing But the Truth by Avi A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson works of William Sleator Maximum Ride series by James Patterson Firestorm by David Klass Blueprint by Charlotte Kerner
No meeting in May
April 21, 2007 The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron and Multiple Choice by Janet Tashjian were the discussion topics. If you liked these books, you may also like . . . Petey by Ben Mikaelsen Where I Want to Be by Adele Griffin Heck, Superhero by Martine Leavitt Stop Pretending by Sonya Sones St. Michael's Scales by Neil Connelly The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen The Lone Sentinel by Jo Dereske Missing May by Cynthia Rylant
March 10, 2007 Works by Sharon Creech were the discussion topics. Books by Sharon Creech: Bloomability, Chasing Redbird, Heartbeat, Love That Dog, Ruby Holler, Walk Two Moons, The Wanderer If you liked these books, you may also like . . . The Window by Michael Dorris Underdog by Marilyn Sachs Johnny Voodoo by Dakota Lane Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me by Julie Johnston
Feb. 10, 2007 Newbery Award Winners were the discussion topics. You can find a list of the Newbery Medalists and Honor books at www.ala.org. Other awards of interest include The Alex Award for adult books that appeal to young adults The Margaret A. Edwards Award for an author with an outstanding body of work in the YA field The Michael L. Printz Award for outstanding YA books of the year and YALSA's Teens' Top Ten list, based on teen voting for the best books of the year.
Jan. 13, 2007 Books that were first in a series/trilogy were the discussion topics. Some of the series available at the library include T. A. Barron's Lost Years of Merlin Ann Brashare's Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries and Mediator Margaret Peterson Haddix's Shadow Children Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider Erin Hunter's Warriors Brian Jacques' Redwall Diana Wynne Jones' Chronicles of Chrestomanci Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle D. J. McHale's Pendragon Louise Rennison's Georgia Nicholson Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell's The Edge Chronicles Louisa May Alcott's Little Women J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising Jenny Nimmo's Charlie Bone Garth Nix's Keys to the Kingdom Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events Jeff Stone's The Five Ancestors C. S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower
No December meeting.
Nov. 4, 2006 Poetry was the discussion topic. Some of my favorite poets include Robert Browning, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost, and William Shakespeare. And if you're interested, the Teen Ink series features teen poets.
October 7, 2006 Here's a bit of randomness: we discussed various books that had yellow covers! Also, I provided a list of the Teens' Top Ten of the Year for 2005, many of which our library has. 1. Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood 2. The Truth About Forever 3. Looking for Alaska 4. My Sister's Keeper 5. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 6. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment 7. The Gangsta Rap 8. Teen Idol 9. The Garden 10. How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater
Sept. 9, 2006 Books by Margaret Peterson Haddix were the discussion topics. They include The Shadow Children series (starting with Among the Brave) Because of Anya Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey Double Identity Escape From Memory The Girl With 500 Middle Names The House on the Gulf Just Ella Leaving Fishers Running Out of Time Say What? Takeoffs and Landings Turnabout
Aug. 12, 2006 The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin was the discussion topic. If you liked this book, you may also like works by . . . Agatha Christie Eve Bunting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Lois Duncan Robert Newman Joan Lowery Nixon Willo Davis Roberts Alfred Hitchcock Anthony Horowitz Edgar Allan Poe Gloria Skurynski Eileen Dunlop
July 15, 2006 Books by Robin McKinley were the discussion topics. Beauty The Blue Sword Deerskin Dragonhaven The Hero and the Crown The Outlaws of Sherwood Rose Daughter Spindle's End Sunshine Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits |
