November Grades 3-4 Book Club: Just Like Jackie

For November's Book Club, we read Just Like Jackie by Lindsey Stoddard. Please read some of the comments about the book below.

Please use one word to describe your first impression of Robbie:

-nice
-violent
-bad language
-not religious
-very violent and cares about her grandpa
-violent and kind
-she always does the first thing on her mind
-sorta violent



Please use one word to describe your first impression of Alex:

-mean
-jerkface
-rude
-bully
-always acts innocent
-crybaby
-jerk and acts innocent
-tattletale
-Momma's boy


Was there any character in Group Guidance who you could relate to or empathize with?:

-I might react the same way as Alex if something had to one of my parents
-I felt bad for Robbie because her Mom died (and she never knew her Dad)
-I felt bad for Austin
-I felt bad for Alex at the end, when it was revealed that his dad had cancer



Who was your favorite character in Just Like Jackie? Least favorite? Why?:


-Grandpa was my favorite. Alex was my least favorite.
-Favorite was Robbie. Least favorite was Alex.
-Favorite was Oscar. Least was Robbie.
-Favorite was Robbie. Alex was my least favorite.
-Favorite was Robbie. Least favorite was Robbie's mom.

What's your favorite scene of the story?:

-When Robbie punched Alex in the face.
-Robbie's mom.
-In Group Guidance, when Oscar and the other people in Guidance when they agreed with Robbie about the Family Tree idea.
-When Robbie punched Alex in the face.
-When Alex cried like a baby.



Do you think that there was a message in this book, beyond the story it told? What might the message be?:

-If someone is acting odd, like something is wrong, something might be happening at home or another personal problem.
-Don't bully people because their name is a different name or they are different from you.
-Don't judge a book by its cover.
-Everyone has challenges in life.
-Don't ever punch someone when you feel like its the right thing to do.

What did you think about the ending of the book? Did it make you happy, sad, etc?:  

-The end of the story made me feel happy and sad.
-Sappy (sad AND happy together)

Please rate this book from 1-5, with 5 being the best:

-Three 3
-One 4
-Three 5

For December's Book Club, we will be reading Red: The (Fairly) True Tale of Red Riding Hood by Liesl Shurtliff.

"Followed by a wolf, a huntsman, and a porridge-sampling nuisance called Goldie, Red embarks on a quest to find a magical cure for her ailing grandmother."-summary

 Please be sure to register for Book Club and pick up your library copy of the book at the Circulation Desk!

We will be meeting on Wednesday, December 11 at 3:00 p.m. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk. Please be sure to sign up for book club so that Miss Lisa can buy enough snacks!