Book Club Launch Party: 2018-2019 School Year!

We are thrilled to host a book club launch party for 4th and 5th graders on Monday, September 17th at 7:30am in the LS Media Center. We will be discussing Dead Possums Are Fair Game by Taryn Souders. Please get your hands on a copy of the book either from our media center (copies available on a first come, first serve basis) or through your local public library. It's going to be a fabulous year of book clubs! 



Check out the author summarizing this book in this short video:

If you would like to check out a Kindle or an iPad with the Kindle app from the LS media center to read the month's book club book, please have a parent complete this form, which can be turned into the Media Center.  

5th Graders Only: If you would like to bring in your own e-Reader for book club, please complete the Acceptable Use Policy Form and return it to Myla Young in the administration office. 

Get ready for a fantastic end of the year book discussion and party!  We're ready to welcome 3rd grade to the book club and send off our fabulous 5th grade friends.  Come join us in the media center for a book related craft, snack, and a special skype with author, Ellen Airgood on Monday, May 21 at 7:30 am!  Stop by the library to pick up a copy of the book or visit your local public library.

Prairie Evers is finding that school isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. She’s always been homeschooled by her grandmother, learning about life while they ramble through the woods. But now Prairie’s family has moved north and she has to attend school for the first time, where her education is in a classroom and the behavior of her classmates isn’t very nice. The only good thing is meeting Ivy, her first true friend. Prairie wants to be a good friend, even though she can be clueless at times. But when Ivy’s world is about to fall apart and she needs a friend most, Prairie is right there for her, corralling all her optimism and determination to hatch a plan to help.

The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani

Picture this: It's 1947 and India is being divided into two: India and Pakistan. A 12 year old girl, who is half Muslim and half Hindu is struggling to figure out where she belongs. Her father decides that it is too dangerous to stay in India so they embark upon an arduous journey to discover a new home. Journey with Nisha as she goes through a physical and mental trek to discover who she is and where she belongs at the heart of it all. This book is going to be AMAZING! Don't miss out on reading and discussing it with your Davis Academy media crew. It's gonna be awesome! (Also, stay tuned for details about a future Skype date with the author.)

We will meet to discuss on Monday, April 23rd at 7:30am in the LS media center. Copies may be available in the LS Media Center on Kindle along with a few hard copies. But, be sure to check out your public library too!

It goes without saying that we had a blast discussing Bubble by Stewart Foster this month! We enjoyed bubble "tea", had an enlightening discussion and made unpoppable bubbles signifying Joe's inability to leave his own bubble. It was fantastic. The author (all the way in the UK) loved that we were discussing it too:

Booketh club wast so much excit'ment!

Booketh club wast so much excit'ment!

As you can see, our book club discussion on "All's Faire in Middle School" was very high-spirited! We spent the morning puzzling over medieval language and sampling "fairy elephant ears." We also pretended to be princesses and created some lovely princess accessories.  We all agreed that Victoria Jamieson is a genius and should write all the graphic novels forevermore.  Okay!  Maybe we didn't all say that, but we all really loved "All's Faire in Middle School." 

With that being said our next book has a lot to live up to, but it comes highly recommended.  The next book club meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 12 at 7:30 am, and the book will be "Bubble" by Stewart Foster.

Wonder meets Mark Haddon in the poignant and uplifting debut novel about superheroes, super-nurses, and the beauty you can find in hope. 

Eleven-year-old Joe has never had a life outside of the hospital, with its beeping machines and view of London’s rooftops. His condition means he’s not allowed outside, not even for a moment, and his few visitors risk bringing life-threatening germs inside his bubble. Then a new nurse offers Joe the possibility of going outside. But Joe doesn’t know if the nurse is serious—or whether he could survive the adventure. 

Bubble is the touching story of how Joe spends his days, copes with his loneliness and frustration, and looks—with superhero-style bravery, curiosity, and hope—to a future without limits.

Winter Time = Reading Time!

Just three days before the first day of winter, we are in the mood to read! We just wrapped up our discussion about Project 1065 by Alan Gratz. It was a lively discussion about WWII. We had our very own ration books and a photo opp Rosie the Riveter-style! It was a great morning. Our next pick is going to be awesome too! We voted to read and discuss All's Faire in Middle School, the latest novel by Victoria Jamieson, one of our favs.

We will meet to discuss All's Faire in Middle School on Monday, January 29th at 7:30am. We have a few copies and Kindles on hand in the media center but feel free to get a copy at your local public library. Can't wait!

Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz

We had an awesome book club discussion on Elsie Mae Has Something to Say by Nancy Cavanaugh! We learned a thing or two about the Okefenokee Swamp while enjoying some hot biscuits. For our next pick, we voted to read Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz. Projekt 1065 is a novel of espionage, mystery, hope and intrigue. Having won a number of awards since it was published in October 2016, it is sure to be an amazing read and an interesting discussion.

We will meet on Monday, December 18th at 7:30am for an exciting book club! A few copies of the book in print and ebooks are available for check out in the media center. Or, you may obtain a copy from your local public library (I did!). Happy reading!

Nancy Cavanaugh, "Elsie Mae has Something to Say"

Another Opportunity to Shine

The girls had an great time this morning discussing Kate T. Parker's book, "Strong is the New Pretty." We discussed strength in all of its various types, we talked about the layout of Kate's book, and we worked on our questions for the book club exclusive meeting with Kate tonight!      


                               

We all enjoyed strong mind and body fueling snacks.  The girls had a great time creating their own images of #davisstrong.

We are very excited to be reading "Elsie Mae has Something to Say" by Nancy Cavanaugh next!  Our next book club meeting is on October 30th at 7:30 am in the LS Media Center.  Just to up the excitement a little we are very pleased to announce that Nancy Cavanaugh will be visiting the Davis Academy next week on Tuesday, September 26 courtesy of Foxtale Book Shoppe!  You may order your books for this event here.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/12DGGuHe8wsaT_vTGiFMF-LZWp5jv4DULUAvl1iWUGzg/edit?usp=sharing

Elsie Mae is pretty sure this’ll be the best summer ever. She gets to explore the cool, quiet waters of the Okefenokee Swamp around her grandparents’ house with her new dog, Huck, and she’s written a letter to President Roosevelt that she’s confident will save the swamp from a shipping company and make her a major hometown hero. What’s more, Elsie Mae gets wind of hog bandits stealing from swamper families, and she sees another opportunity to make her family proud while waiting to hear back from the White House.

But when her cousin Henry James, who dreams of one day becoming a traveling preacher like his daddy, shows up and just about ruins her investigation with his “Hallelujahs,” Elsie Mae will learn the hard way what it really means to be a hero.

Historical Fiction full of mystery and adventure. A book that will take readers on a trip they’ll never forget.