We Rock!!

Excellent job, Teens & Moms! Good questions. Very creative alternative endings. Our next meeting is June 3, 2008, at the home of Jon and Christopher Knight. Our group decision was to choose a biography or autobiograghy of our own choice. Come to the next meeting dressed as the person you reviewed and be prepared to present to us what you have learned. As soon as you find the book you will read, POST YOUR DECISION TO OUR BLOG.

Questions from Charles for Born to Rock

1. If you were Leo Caraway, how would you react to finding out you were adopted and that your real dad was a punk rock star?

2. If you were son to a famous rock star and didn't know it, would you be mad at your parents for not telling you? Why or why not?

3. If you were being questioned about cheating on a test as Leo was, would you protect your friends from being punished, or take the punishment yourself?

4. When Leo figured out that Melinda was posting stuff about her life on a secret blog, he decided not to confront her about it. Would you do the same or talk to the person about it? Why or why not?

5. Seeing behind the scenes of a rock star's life, it doesn't seem all that promising, but at the same time has a lot of perks. If you had a choice, would you be a rock star or not? Explain.

Pictures - Twilight

Pictures - Raft

RAFT

Who R you? From whose point of view are you writing?

Who is your Audience?

What Form will your writing take (letter, article, poster, etc.)

What is your Topic?

Write your piece here......

Veronica's Quetions

1) Do you think that Bella is old enough to make the kind of decision that will change the rest of her life? Why?

2) Do you think that Edward has a hard time being treated as a seventeen-year-old when in realy he is much older?

3) If you were in Bella's position what do you think you would do?

4) If you were a vampire what kind of power would you want? (Alice can seethe future, Edward can read minds, Jasper can change moods etc. etc.)

5) Would you have done the same thing Bella did when it came to dealing with James?

Twilight

Who are you??

Let us know who you are. Include this information: First Name (last name optional), why you wanted to join the Teen Book Club, what are five of your all time favorite books, what are your hobbies, what will you be doing in 10 years. Check the blog often. Feel free to post to the blog any time. You also have my e-mail. warringtonn@gmail.com

March 5 Meeting

I am very proud of you guys! You were enthusiastic and committed. We decided to read the book Twilight by Stephanie Meyers. Next month we will meet here, first Tuesday of the month, which is April 1, 2008. After that, we'll decide at whose house to meet. You are free to post comments about this book and any others you read this month to this blog. You will need a gmail account, which is free and easy to set up! As soon as my book arrives and I have a chance to read it, I will post some questions for you to ponder. In the mean time, help us get to know you by commenting here. Tell us what you thought of the first meeting and what you would like to get out of the book club.

Here are a couple of the youtube videos we watched

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

Here is the agenda
Agenda Teen Book Club Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Welcome/Introductions/Check phone-e-mail list for accuracy Purpose: Promote a love of reading. Expose ourselves to a variety of genres. Have fun. Format of meetings?
Genres to Include Non-fiction Historical Fiction Poetry Short Stories Fantasy Science Fiction Humor Mystery Realistic Fiction Books must be high quality Included on written list On website: YALSA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists Other reliable source Decide how to conduct meeting Same person every time Same or different book Book Talk Each week be prepared to book talk the book you have just read OR submit information to our blog: http://www.kfteenbookclub.blogspot.com/ Author Title Publisher and copyright date A very brief summary (but don’t give away the ending) Something interesting or intriguing about the book Your assessment of the book – what you liked and didn’t like Any other ideas? U-tube? Wiki? Meet first Tuesday of every Month Next meeting April 1, 2008 (April Fools Day) 6:00 or 7:00?

Welcome!

Welcome Teens!

I am totally jazzed to welcome you to "our" blog. I want you to use this blog to let the rest of us know what you are reading and thinking while we travel this road of literacy together. My hope for you is that you will stretch yourself into new genres, test new waters, read novels that perhaps you wouldn't normally read. I love being surprised by a new author or genre with which I am unfamiliar.

So, buckle your seat belt and get ready to join this group on a fun journey into unknown lands.