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Join Munster High School's Read & White Book Club
Join Munster High School's Read & White Book Club
The club meets twice a month during the school year, and members discuss books and authors. Tell us what you're reading in a friendly, supportive environment. All are welcome.
For more information, stop by the Media Center or contact club sponsor Ms. Kelly Hladek at kmhladek@munsterschools.gov.
Munster High School's Read & White Book Club and the Wilbur Wright Middle School Book Club ushered in the holiday season with an after-school gathering at the middle school Media Center on Friday, Dec. 5.
Munster High School's Read & White Book Club and the Wilbur Wright Middle School Book Club ushered in the holiday season with an after-school gathering at the middle school Media Center on Friday, Dec. 5.
Club members enjoyed seasonal snacks, a bookish ice breaker, and a literary version of Pictionary. The two book clubs meet during the school year for author talks, to watch movie adaptations of books, for the camaraderie, and to encourage reading through high school and beyond.
At left: Read & White Book Club members helped welcome 9th grade students to high school at Munster's Club Fest on Thursday, Aug. 28.
2025 Read & White Book Club members recommend...
2025 Read & White Book Club members recommend...
Author Jenn Bishop visits with Munster's Book Clubs
The Munster High School and Wilbur Wright Middle School Book Clubs hosted author Jenn Bishop at their end-of-the-year meeting on May 8, 2025. Bishop talked with members about her writing process and the inspiration for her stories.
Book Clubs enjoy a Wickedly good time
Book Clubs enjoy a Wickedly good time
The Munster High School and Wilbur Wright Middle School Book Clubs attended the Dec. 6, 2024 showing of the movie Wicked in Schererville. The clubs revisited L. Frank Baum’s classic tale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and will compare elements from the story to their depiction in the movie.
Munster High School's Read & White Book Club's Reading Selections
Munster High School's Read & White Book Club's Reading Selections
All group reading selections are chosen by club members.
2024-2025:
2024-2025:
The Chain (McKinty)
The Au Pair (Rous)
The Wonderful World of Oz (Baum)
All the Light We Cannot See (Doerr)
We Were Liars (Lockhart)
Jenn Bishop's books
Read & White Book Club members also read and reviewed several of the Media Center's new books.
2023-2024:
2023-2024:
Etiquette & Espionage (Carriger)
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Klune)
Read & White Book Club members also exchanged "Secret Santa" books during the 2023 holiday season and enjoyed several Bring-Your-Own-Book meetings.
2022-2023:
2022-2023:
The Dog Stars (Heller)
The Black Hour (Rader-Day)
When You Reach Me (Stead)
All the Missing Girls (Miranda)
The Fountains of Silence (Sepetys)
What Comes After (Tompkins)
Circe (Miller)
The Yard (Grecian)
The Forest of Vanishing Stars (Harmel)
2021-2022:
2021-2022:
The Chain (McKinty)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Jenkins Reid)
The Silent Patient (Michaelides)
Circe (Miller)
Then She Was Gone (Jewell)
They Both Die at the End (Silvera)
Scythe (Shusterman)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Bradley)
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Jumped Out of the Window and Disappeared (Jonasson)
2020-2021:
2020-2021:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Chbosky)
All the Light We Cannot See (Doerr)
We Were Liars (Lockhart)
Fangirl (Rowell)
Seven of Us (Hornak)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Boyne)
Where It Hurts (Coleman)
Through the Woods (Carroll)
Help for the Haunted (Searles)
2019-2020:
2019-2020:
Cinder (Meyer)
Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda (Albertalli)
American Born Chinese (Yang)
All the Bright Places (Niven)
Special thanks to the Lake County Public Library for the use of their book kits!
Author and alumnus Brad Haizlip visits with Munster's Book Clubs
Brad Haizlip (MHS Class of 1985), graphic designer, author, and host of The Authors Table podcast, was the guest speaker at the joint meeting of the Munster High School and Wilbur Wright Middle School Book Clubs on Friday, May 3, 2024. Haizlip talked to club members about the writing process, developing creativity, and how to maintain a sense of wonder. The book clubs gather together for the camaraderie and to talk about their love of reading.
Read & White Book Club members selected "Secret Santa" books for each other during the 2023 holiday season.
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