January's Grades 3 & 4 Book Club

 

For January's Grades 3 & 4 Book Club, we read Anti/Hero by Kate Karyus Quinn and Demitria Lunetta. Thomas was present for our discussion. Here are some of the things we discussed: 

General Questions

1. Anti/Hero is a graphic novel. What are some of the visual differences we see between Sloane and Piper? 

2. What is the significance of the chapter titles? 

Text Specific Questions

Chapter 1

1. Where does the story take place? 

2. On page 16, the reader is introduced to Sloane’s mom. She keeps coughing. This is foreshadowing. What is foreshadowing?

3. Fill in the blank: Piper excels at ________ while Sloane excels at ________.

4. Who is the Bear? 

5. Where are Piper’s parents? 

6. What is Sloane supposed to steal for the Bear, and how does this connect her to Piper? 

Chapter 2 

7. What happens as Sloane and Piper struggle over the TMI? 

8. Who is Sloane’s neighbor?

Chapter 3

9. How did Piper get her powers? 

10. How did Sloane get her super brain?

Chapter 4

11. What does Abuela make Sloane and Piper realize? 

12. Who shows up at the competition and why? 

13. What happens to the Bear? 

14. How does the competition end? 

15. What birds represent Sloane and Piper?

For February's Book Club, we will be reading Down to Earth by Betty Culley.

"Henry has always been fascinated by rocks. As a homeschooler, he pours through the R volume of the encyclopedia to help him identify the rocks he finds. So, when a meteorite falls in his family's field, who better to investigate than this rock enthusiast--with his best friend, James, and his little sister, Birdie, in tow, of course.

But soon after the meteorite's arrival, the water in Henry's small Maine town starts drying up. It's not long before news spreads that the space rock and Henry's family might be to blame. Henry is determined to defend his newest discovery, but his knowledge of geology could not have prepared him for how much this stone from the sky would change his community, his family, and even himself."—Goodreads

We will meet on Wednesday, February 9, at 3:30 p.m. Join us for a trivia-style book club battle of reading comprehension and elements of craft. To register, visit the circulation desk, email Miss Colleen at jamlibyouth@gmail.com, or give us a call at (401) 423-7280. Book Club will be held in the Meeting Hall. Masks are required. 

 

For New Book Club Members

At each session, the kids vote on a book to read together for the next month. Then, Ms. Colleen orders enough copies of that book through the Ocean State Libraries consortium. You pick up the book at the library (usually a week after the last book club). Books are never due before Book Club. Please reach out with any questions. 

February Grades 3 & 4 Book Club Suggestions

 

Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate 

"Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again.

Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?"—Goodreads

Down to Earth by Betty Culley

"Henry has always been fascinated by rocks. As a homeschooler, he pours through the R volume of the encyclopedia to help him identify the rocks he finds. So, when a meteorite falls in his family's field, who better to investigate than this rock enthusiast--with his best friend, James, and his little sister, Birdie, in tow, of course.

But soon after the meteorite's arrival, the water in Henry's small Maine town starts drying up. It's not long before news spreads that the space rock and Henry's family might be to blame. Henry is determined to defend his newest discovery, but his knowledge of geology could not have prepared him for how much this stone from the sky would change his community, his family, and even himself."—Goodreads

The Nightmare Thief by Nicole Lesperance

"Maren Partridge loves working in her family's dream shop where she can hand-craft any dream imaginable. The shop has only one rule. Dreams cannot be given to a person without their consent. Maren has no problem with this—until her sister, Hallie, has an accident that leaves her in a coma. Maren's certain she can cure Hallie with a few well-chosen dreams. And when no one is watching, she slips her a flying dream.

But a strange new customer from the shop has been following Maren and knows what she did. Now she's laid the perfect trap to blackmail Maren into creating custom nightmares for a dark and terrible purpose. As Maren gets drawn further into the sinister scheme, she must make a choice: to protect her family or to protect the town from her family's magic."—Goodreads