Meaning Makers: Leading Book Discussions that Actually Work

Authors

  • Ann Hotta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.19.4.20

Abstract

A book club where you don’t even have to read the book? Sounds odd, but we promote our library’s monthly book club for fourth and fifth graders as more of a social club, a place to make new friends.

We don’t aim to improve reading comprehension; we don’t even require kids to read the book (although that is encouraged!). We simply want kids to experience reading as a fun social activity.

Author Biography

Ann Hotta

Ann Hotta is a recently retired children’s librarian, formerly with Berkeley (CA) Public Library.

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Published

2021-12-03

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 4 (2021): Winter

Section

Features

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