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To understand more about what we do at book club each week, check out this blog post that I wrote for the Nerdy Book Club blog.

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To understand more about what we do at book club each week, check out this blog post that I wrote for the Nerdy Book Club blog.

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I hope to see you at one (or both) of our summer meetings (sponsored by 
KCLS, our public library).  Invite your friends!  
Attending a summer meeting does not mean a commitment to come in the 
fall, but we hope you will!   And happy reading!                - Ms. B.

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I hope to see you at one (or both) of our summer meetings (sponsored by 
KCLS, our public library).  Invite your friends!  
Attending a summer meeting does not mean a commitment to come in the 
fall, but we hope you will!   And happy reading!                - Ms. B.

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Click on Tween Book Club to see the flyer and get more details about our summer meetings.

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Disha - We get to talk about different books and they are all really good.     Favorite books -   Listen, Slowly and    The War That Saved My Life                Favorite Book Quote -    "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."  - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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Disha - We get to talk about different books and they are all really good.     Favorite books -   Listen, Slowly and    The War That Saved My Life                Favorite Book Quote -    "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."  - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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2016 KCLS You Choose the Next Newbery winner and a favorite of our book club - The War that Saved my Life!               It received a Newbery Honor and is available in paperback now.  

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2016 KCLS You Choose the Next Newbery winner and a favorite of our book club - The War that Saved my Life!               It received a Newbery Honor and is available in paperback now.  

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Check out the IMS Sweet Reads blog to see pictures and more information about Books, Brownies, and Beyond, the IMS after school book club.

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Check out the IMS Sweet Reads blog to see pictures and more information about Books, Brownies, and Beyond, the IMS after school book club.

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March Book Madness  Middle Grade Novel Bracket

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March Book Madness  Middle Grade Novel Bracket

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Each spring we participate in March Book Madness.  Fantasy books were pitted against Reality books in this year's bracket.. The champ?  Out of My MInd by Sharon Draper
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In 2019 March Book Madness is celebrating its 5th anniversary. WOW! We are celebrating in two ways . The first celebration is of past winners. The winners of the first 4 years will have a spot in the...

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You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.                                                                     
–Paul Sweeney

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You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.                                                                     
–Paul Sweeney

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A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.                                      
–William Styron

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A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.                                      
–William Styron

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Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood.                                                                                                  
–John Green

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Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood.                                                                                                  
–John Green

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I decided to join BBB because I love reading, and I thought it would be great if I could spend an hour after school to just talk about books.    -Nicole

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I decided to join BBB because I love reading, and I thought it would be great if I could spend an hour after school to just talk about books.    -Nicole

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I came to book club because it is fun and I get the opportunity to discover new books.  -Maggie   

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I came to book club because it is fun and I get the opportunity to discover new books.  -Maggie   

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I joined BBB (Books, Brownies, and Beyond) because reading books is so fun and being able to get suggestions and talk about books is amazing.  So I came! -Sandra

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I joined BBB (Books, Brownies, and Beyond) because reading books is so fun and being able to get suggestions and talk about books is amazing.  So I came! -Sandra

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Katie                                                                                                I like Book Club because we talk about books, and they recommend books that I wouldn't have normally read, but that are really good reads! We also have awesome treats that Ms. Behnke and kids in Book Club bake/bring. We also do fun activities like reading Newbery choice books, poetry and March BOOK Madness books. These books were awesome and I always have something to read. Thomas Jefferson famously said, "I cannot live without books." Neither can I.

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Katie                                                                                                I like Book Club because we talk about books, and they recommend books that I wouldn't have normally read, but that are really good reads! We also have awesome treats that Ms. Behnke and kids in Book Club bake/bring. We also do fun activities like reading Newbery choice books, poetry and March BOOK Madness books. These books were awesome and I always have something to read. Thomas Jefferson famously said, "I cannot live without books." Neither can I.

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I learned about book club by looking through the Mercer Island KCLS Library calendar and I saw summer book club. My mom decided we should do it since I need to get more daily reading in. It helped a lot.  :)

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I learned about book club by looking through the Mercer Island KCLS Library calendar and I saw summer book club. My mom decided we should do it since I need to get more daily reading in. It helped a lot.  :)

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After our last summer meeting, they suggested I join the club at IMS. And I was more than glad to have the opportunity to participate in it. And that is how i got to IMS Book Club. -Varuzhan

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Book club is a place where I can be with friends that enjoy the same things as I do and read an abundance of meaningful books.    -Ana                                                                                       "When there are many worlds, you can choose the one you walk into each day."   -Brown Girl Dreaming

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Book club is a place where I can be with friends that enjoy the same things as I do and read an abundance of meaningful books.    -Ana                                                                                       "When there are many worlds, you can choose the one you walk into each day."   -Brown Girl Dreaming

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I first came to Book Club because I love reading and I was interested in a new middle school book club. I am so glad that I came to book club, though! We do a lot of fun activities, not just reading and discussing books. For instance, we always do March Book Madness in March. There is a bracket of sixteen books, and there are eight pairs of books. Each round, you vote on each pair, and you get to pick a winner, eventually. Although, your pick doesn't always win, because many schools around the country vote on March Book Madness! It is very fun and exciting. Book Club makes it extra special because we get to make a bulletin board for the brackets, which we update weekly. Another fun activity that we get to do is Poetry Month. We put poems all over the school, and even hand out poems on Poem In Your Pocket Day. Oh, and I almost forgot, we get to talk to authors too! We got to have two video chats with famous authors this year, and we read their books as well. It was a lot of fun, and it was really awesome to meet famous authors, even if it was just over video chat. Book Club is a really great club, and it's not just about books either. We get to do lots of fun spirit months and voting on books, and you always have a ton of fun. It doesn't hurt that Mrs. Behnke makes some killer cookie bars, either. :)            - Elsa             Favorite book:  Brown Girl Dreaming                                                       "If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all."  - Oscar Wilde                      

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I first came to Book Club because I love reading and I was interested in a new middle school book club. I am so glad that I came to book club, though! We do a lot of fun activities, not just reading and discussing books. For instance, we always do March Book Madness in March. There is a bracket of sixteen books, and there are eight pairs of books. Each round, you vote on each pair, and you get to pick a winner, eventually. Although, your pick doesn't always win, because many schools around the country vote on March Book Madness! It is very fun and exciting. Book Club makes it extra special because we get to make a bulletin board for the brackets, which we update weekly. Another fun activity that we get to do is Poetry Month. We put poems all over the school, and even hand out poems on Poem In Your Pocket Day. Oh, and I almost forgot, we get to talk to authors too! We got to have two video chats with famous authors this year, and we read their books as well. It was a lot of fun, and it was really awesome to meet famous authors, even if it was just over video chat. Book Club is a really great club, and it's not just about books either. We get to do lots of fun spirit months and voting on books, and you always have a ton of fun. It doesn't hurt that Mrs. Behnke makes some killer cookie bars, either. :)            - Elsa             Favorite book:  Brown Girl Dreaming                                                       "If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all."  - Oscar Wilde                      

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I first came to the book club because of my friend Ana. As she talked about how it was fun reading books and eating, I became interested. Coming to book club really changed my perspective of book genres. I would've probably never learned how interesting historical fiction was if I wasn't at book club. I like how we can share our opinions about characters, setting and plot freely. When I am consumed by homework and pressure of school, it's really nice just to be able to sit down at book club and read quietly.   -Rio

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I first came to the book club because of my friend Ana. As she talked about how it was fun reading books and eating, I became interested. Coming to book club really changed my perspective of book genres. I would've probably never learned how interesting historical fiction was if I wasn't at book club. I like how we can share our opinions about characters, setting and plot freely. When I am consumed by homework and pressure of school, it's really nice just to be able to sit down at book club and read quietly.   -Rio

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My favorite thing about book club is getting to read all the new books.  Rules is my favorite book from book club this year.       - Sung Jin

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My favorite thing about book club is getting to read all the new books.  Rules is my favorite book from book club this year.       - Sung Jin

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"Some people think they know who you are, when really they don't."  -Rules