Whether your childs a bookworm or a struggling reader, sharing a book with others is way more fun than reading solo. How to start a book club for teens welcome to the family. Use this if your book club has a tendency to alternate between different types or genres of books. Mar 23, 2016 the book asks big questions about how women define their place in the world, without forcing solutions on the reader, which is perfect to kick off a book club discussion. While almost all church youth groups are primarily focused on faithbased activities, those activities can vary widely from location to location. Consider starting a book club where each month the club reads a different translated book try to read a book from a new country or continent each month meet and discuss that book the following month. Aug 18, 2017 a book club for kids is one of the best ways to combine learning and fun. Ive written once about the tween book club i run at my library, but i really should take more time to share the books and activities we do each month. More teens will be able to participate and once you build a relationship with the group you can pick lesser known books together. Games to break the ice at book discussion groups and other. Youve got a group of friends who love both reading and drinking, so you decide to make the best of this combination.
Successful groups select good books, have interesting discussions, and foster community. Incorporating information literacy into youth book clubs by alsc blog. Book club for kids discussion questions, reading guide. Ive compiled all the book club ideas for tweens that youll need to get started with a tween book club of your own. Even if your book club is on the smaller side, this still helps for people who tend to. Welcome to brightlys book club for kids, where we encourage young readers to discover great books, share new stories, explore important topics, and have some bookish fun. Juvenile court book club is a 501c3 publicbenefit nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers. For a traditional style book club where everyone reads the same thing start by picking a book that a lot of teens in your community have already. Read more about finding book ideas for your book club. Skype book club by greenbeanteenqueen call the author via skype and let the kids ask him or her questions. In a book club for kids, all the kids should be of about the same age and reading level. Since 1996, jcbc volunteers have collaborated with court school.
Reading ideas, recipes, activities, and smart tips for organizing terrific kids book clubs. How a book club is helping to keep exoffenders from going. See more ideas about books for teens, book club books and books. This is a surefire way to start a lively discussion, one that always begins with the books the group has enjoyed and inevitably transitions to those they havent. Here are 14 book club ideas to encourage your team to continue to professionally and personally develop. Special consideration should be given to things such as how to select titles, negotiate group dynamics, and lead and facilitate intelligent discussion. Check out what several of us at the hub have to say about ours. Book clubs for kids provide excellent opportunities for learning and imagination.
Practical youth work activities are the heart of any youth group. Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. The bib book club biblioteca, or bibliotheek are just two translations for libraryin this case, portuguese and dutch wordsand i think they make for a very nice library book club name children book club names. Having established rules can be especially important if you are starting a book club thats open to the general public. Offering subscriptions for 5 distinct age ranges, from newborns to tweens, each subscription sends 34 ageappropriate board books, hardcover picture books or chapter books, 1 ageappropriate.
Our library hasnt had a book club for youthteens in a very long. See more ideas about teaching reading, book club books and library activities. A book club for teens promotes literacy and reading as a hobby. Not everyone can finish every book, but nonreaders may still have valuable insights. Rules to make your book club run smoothly thoughtco.
Book club ideas kid through adult great group activities. Go clubbing with book clubs for kids gain a deeper understanding of your childs life through a book club for kids. Book club parties are a good way to get friends together and have great discussion over appetizers, drinks, or brunch. A nationwide book club bringing readers together to discuss. Try these fun book club games to liven up your normal routine or break the ice for newcomers. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. See other ya book club picks im not dying with you tonight. At your first book club meeting, or whenever new people join your reading group, its good to spend a bit of time getting to know each other. Start by planning where youd like to hold meetings. Need ideas for an awesome, clever, creative or cool book club names.
From inspiring true stories to awardwinning classics, these mustread books are loved by kids as well as adults. How to run a teen book club hermiones secret library. A few startup tips from vicki levy krupp, coauthor of the kids book club book. This helps for bigger book clubs made up of more than 15 people. The 15 best monthly book clubs for kids in 2020 cratejoy. Mar 10, 2015 for a traditional style book club where everyone reads the same thing start by picking a book that a lot of teens in your community have already read like the hunger games, monster, or if i stay. Browse the following list as a team and vote on a favorite to get started. Alternatively, if a group of teens wants to have a book club based on a specific genre, like science fiction or poetry, they can meet at a coffee shop or a home. Jay gatsby the great gatsby takes twiceweekly elocution lessons the rain in spain.
Here are some tips for starting one that will hopefully make the process a little easier. Book clubs exist all across the nation and range in size from a handful to several dozens. Go ahead and copy these awesome book club suggestions from the peanut blossom online book club. Jennifer nivens top 10 teen books to save your life. For more ideas about starting a book club, click here. Juvenile court book club, inc welcome to juvenile court. Lemoncellos library by chris grabenstein, the crossover by kwame alexander, gh. Book club ideas to breathe new life into your book club. If you are starting a book club yourself, you may need some ideas for creating a fun group that people will come back to time after time.
I think ill make this a blog series and write up posts on icebreaker activities, how to encourage. Dec 11, 2015 ever wanted to start a teen book club at your library. In fact, differing opinions make the best discussions. After joining a book club while behind bars, three d. The books can be divided into sections that include. Reading ideas, recipes, activities, and smart tips for organizing terrific kids book clubs gelman, judy, krupp, vicki levy on. They are an event where teens get together, usually once a week, to talk about almost anything. I hope i can find you all in twitter to follow up on library and book club ideas. Young adult book club book ideas adult fiction book club book ideas. If a community library doesnt already have a teen book club, it may be willing to lend the space for a regular club 3. Shortterm activities which require little planning and are a great way to encourage social interaction, such as games, arts and crafts. If you all love to read fiction books, this would be an awesome name to go with.
These groups typically consist of female genders and meet up regularly to discuss each other thoughts from the books. A book discussion group is a forum where readers can come together and talk about books and the reading experience there are adult groups, studentled groups, motherdaughter groups, fatherson groups, and parentchild groups, to name just a few. Scroll on to find genius ideas thatll make sure your book club party is a story for the ages. John green goodreads author shelved 24 times as teen bookclub avg rating 4. Actress and activist emma watson runs our shared shelf, a feminist book club with over 100,000 members. There are lots of book clubs out there now, and theres more than one way to run a successful one.
Whether they were through school, the local library, or a bookstore, it was great when someone organized a group of children together who all had the special. Go clubbing with book clubs for kids scholastic parents. Apr 22, 2015 book and activity ideas for a library tween book club. Our library hasnt had a book club for youth teens in a very long time. The book asks big questions about how women define their place in the world, without forcing solutions on the reader, which is perfect to kick off a book club discussion. General book club genre themes include crime, mystery, romance, sciencefiction, fantasy, historicalepicsaga, classics, childrens, spiritual, philosophy and nonfiction including health howtos and current social affairs.
Having discussion questions before your book club meets will help facilitate a good discussion of your book. When youre starting a book club it helps to set some ground rules to help ensure that all of your attendees feel welcome and want to return. Some of the rules may seem like common sense but making sure everyone is on the same page helps avoid unnecessary conflict. Ive got a solid group of 12 kids who show up to every meeting, and weve been having a great time. This fresh, new debut is a mindbending novel unlike anything youve read before. Here are some ideas on how to start a book club for teens. Naming the club can go from a general name, to the more specific drinking habits of the group. May 10, 2016 7 adventurous program ideas that complement summer reading. A feminist lord of the flies about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school, and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement when one disappears. From book themed activities to printable discussion questions to interviews with the authors, youll find plenty of inspiration for a. Other topics to discuss with your book group include. Church youth groups are a timehonored tradition for teens all around the world. See more ideas about library activities, kids book club and teen library.
Whether your book club is a few close friends or a larger group, hosting a book club party still takes some amount of planning. Many readers are adults here at book riot, but when we were kids, i bet we loved book clubs i know i did. Im the youth services librarian at the bolivar harpers ferry. There are many types of book clubs and many things to keep in mind when organizing a group. In the past, weve done family reunion book clubs and if we did another one, this would be in my top three book club suggestions for sure. A complete joy book club a novel idea afterthoughts book club as the page turns babes in bookland babes with books bad girls book club better than therapy book club between friends literary group between. What was the impetus behind starting a teen book club at your library. Apr 22, 2015 comics club by delightful childrens books. Oct 22, 2018 for those wanting to start up their own book club, here is a catalog of book club names used across the nation to help fuel your inspiration. There is never any one way to experience or interpret a book.
Find a funny team name, a softball team name, a volleyball team name, bowling team name. We read only fun books that make our members rediscover their love of reading. As you read each novel, jot down page numbers and passages that moved you and where you found answers to the discussion questions. Consider the size of the space where youll be meeting. Nonprofit, personal development, and business book club ideas 1. Ive only had experience with mine, so ill share how ours is organized and why i believe weve had such endurance.
However, be careful of letting your common sense tell you any of the book club ideas are too youthful for grownup book clubs, if thats what youre dealing with. Juveniles tried as adults are 34 percent more likely than youth tried as juveniles to. Even if you start with a core of 3 or 4 readers, the club will need avid child readers who. Tips for running a successful, sustainable book club. If youre a teacher or leader of a youth organization, you might have to make multiple book clubs one for second and thirdgraders, one for fourth and fifthgraders, and so on. My first reading club is guided by a passion for literacy and a determination to share a love of reading with kids of all ages. All you need to do is drum up some interest among kids either your own or, if youre a. Picking your book club books for the year can be a daunting decision. Owl post books is the kids book club with 3 different age ranges. Joining a book club can seem impossible, if you dont know where to look. For a traditional style book club where everyone reads the same thing start by picking a book that a lot of teens in your community have already read like the hunger games, monster, or if i stay. Also, check out this list of must read 2020 books to give you some inspiration. Ideas on starting a teen book club in your school library book riot. Free minds book club and writing workshop empowers young inmates to write new chapters in their lives.
This book club name wins bonus points for alliteration. Theres a question i always ask whenever i visit a book club. Its more fun to read the same book with your buddies, which is why book clubs are especially great for reluctant readers. Regardless of the purpose for reading a book, sharing it with others is a great way to see new perspectives and to get ideas from the author that you may have otherwise missed. There may be a meeting room at your church your pastor will let you use. Are you a librarian or teacher thats starting your own teen book club. Catholic magazine and the catholic book publishers association. See more ideas about ya books, library programs and teen library. How to start a christian book club pen and the pad. When breath becomes air by paul kalanithi this memoir published after the authors early death from lung cancer will basically rip your heart out, but also make you so glad to be alive.
Alternatively, if a group of teens wants to have a book club based on a specific genre, like science fiction or poetry, they can meet at a coffee. Book clubs may have a specific theme or include miniature games during their meetups. Go ahead and take that train ride in disguise with your adult history book club, or pass secret notes at the coffee house without anyone seeing with other grownups of your spy novel club. Popular teen book club books showing 150 of 1,927 the fault in our stars hardcover by. This can be as simple as going around the group taking it in turns to introduce yourself and saying what you like to read and what youre looking forward to about the book club if youre new or what you like about the club if youre an established. Our library hasnt had a book club for youthteens in a very long time. Catholic book club is a collaborative project of u. Use our ideas to help you organize your book club activities, hold good discussions, and settle tough issues.
Get closer to your child and share aspects of his life. We operate innovative literacy programs inside san diegos youth detention facilities. Literary book decor, a surprising theme, cocktails of course, and even a book swap or a donation bin celebrate the true spirit of the month. Whoevers turn it is selects the next book to be read. Go alphabetically, by birthdays, or by whatever order you decide. See more ideas about kids book club, kids meals and food humor. Book club for kids discussion questions, reading guide, and. Catholic book club are selected each month by the magazines editors from. If you are in a book club and have some ideas to share, id love to hear from. From bookthemed activities to printable discussion questions to interviews with the authors, youll find plenty of inspiration for a great conversation. After everyone has presented their suggestions take a vote on each title. And even if frankies struggles with the good ol boys at her elite prep school arent directly applicable for all readers, the idea of finding oneself transcends the. Book clubs are a great way to not only get the most out of a book, but to also have fun along the way.
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