Sussex Central High School Book Club Tiger Readers

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Sussex Central High School Book ClubTiger
Readers!

• Jennifer Edwards, Library Media Specialist

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Background

• TAB Arlington Public Libraries
• Southampton Middle School
• Sussex Central High School

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Overview - Purpose

• Read new Young Adult books
• Discuss books with peers
• Integrate Technology into Library Instruction

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Book Club Goals

• Increase Interest in Reading School-wide
• Improve SOL Scores
• Encourage students to examine books in a
  different format
• Improve communication skills
• Increase use of technology
• Serve as a model for other organizations in
  regards to technology
• Increase the size of the media center collection

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Getting Started

• Distribute information flyers, talk to English
  classes, post on BBS, announcements, signs
• Set date for first meeting and conduct signups
• Send invitations to students who signed up,
  invite them to bring a friend.

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First Meeting

• Distribute and discuss booklist bookmark and
  information sheets
• Book talk several of the books, have all the
  books out for students
• Discuss rating bookmark
• Checkout

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Meetings

• Meet at lunchtime, twice a month
• Allow students to discuss the books that they are
  reading guide discussion when necessary
• Share suggestions and thoughts with other
  students
• Checkout a new book

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Book Club Blog

• www.tigerreaders.blogspot.com
• Students can access the blog from outside of
  school
• Students can add comments to questions posted by
  LMS
• Allows students to discuss books outside of the
  meeting schedule
• All posts are moderated by LMS

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End of Year Projects

• Students will choose their favorite book and
  create a multimedia project
• Students have the choice of the type of project
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Publisher
• Microsoft Front Page
• Digital Storytelling / Movie Maker

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End of Year Event

• Meet for breakfast in the library
• All groups meet together
• Must have met the cutoff for books read
• Review bookmarks and multimedia projects
• Vote for Top 5 choices

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Thank You!

• Jennifer Edwards, Library Media Specialist
• Sussex Central High School
• 21394 Sussex Drive
• Sussex, VA 23884
• [phone]
• jedwards_at_sussex.k12.va.us

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What to Look For When You Read a Book, And How
to Talk About It to Others

• What is the book about? Is it historical fiction,
  science fiction, realistic fiction, or
  non-fiction?
• If the book is a work of fiction, can you follow
  the plot easily or does the story wander all over
  the place? If the book is non-fiction, is the
  sequence of events easy to understand?
• Are all of the characters well developed? Does it
  matter to your enjoyment of the book if they are
  not?
• If the book is about a particular cultural group,
  does it present this group in an unbiased
  fashion will this book hurt people because of
  its stereotypes?
• When you talk about the book at a Tiger Readers
  Book Club meeting, or fill out a Tiger Readers
  Book club bookmark, here are some things to
  remember
• Summarize the story or content of the book in a
  few brief sentences. Dont tell every last
  detail.
• Spend some time telling how the book affected
  you. How did it make you feel? Why did you like
  it or not like it?
• How does the book compare to others that may be
  similar or by the same author?
• If the book is illustrated, evaluate the quality
  of the illustrations.
• Would you recommend the book to others? Who else
  might enjoy it?