Books Rule in Middle School
(BRIMS)
2018-19
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Members 2018-19
BRiMS is a group of 6th and 7th graders who love books and reading. Meetings are held during the last week of the month at lunch time, and a special snack is always provided. BRiMS was formed on February 29, 2012.
Meeting Dates and topics:
August 30th -- Tell the group about the last book you read that you loved
September 27th -- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
October 25th -- Paperboy by Vince Vawter
November 14th -- Virtual visit with Liesl Shurtliff, author of Rump, Jack, Red, and Grump
December 19th -- Plan the theme and/or books for March and April
January 31st -- Read a fiction book in diary format
February 28th -- One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
March 28th -- Dystopian Fiction
April 25th -- Read a book about a heritage not your own to celebrate the many cultural traditions at our school
August 30th -- Tell the group about the last book you read that you loved
September 27th -- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
October 25th -- Paperboy by Vince Vawter
November 14th -- Virtual visit with Liesl Shurtliff, author of Rump, Jack, Red, and Grump
December 19th -- Plan the theme and/or books for March and April
January 31st -- Read a fiction book in diary format
February 28th -- One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
March 28th -- Dystopian Fiction
April 25th -- Read a book about a heritage not your own to celebrate the many cultural traditions at our school
November 14, 2018
This meeting was planned before there were many items on the school calendar. Unfortuantely, the day that families eat at school was also scheduled for the same day as this virtual visit with author, Liesl Shurtliff, was planned. The biggest downside was that some members missed talking to the author because the lunch line was so long. For those who attended, they got to listen Shurtliff explain how she was trained in musical theatre. When she had her kids and was home with them, she began to get the bug to write. Her training in the theatre gave her the skills to understand character, setting, and plot. She spent 15 years honing those skills before she published a book. The students are fans of her fairy tale books: Rump, Red, Jack, and Grump. They had many questions to ask her that were specific to a particular book. She was so gracious to answer all of them. It was another great author visit that students will remember for a long time. To see more pictures visit the author visit page on this website.
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October 25, 2018
We read Paperboy by Vince Vawter for this meeting. Many students seemed to be turned off by the book because the beginning moved too slow for them. Others said that the slower pace fit the mood of the story. For those who made it through to the end of the book had a chance to catch the action-filled and breath catching conclusion of the story. The gruesome ending caught some of the readers off guard because it was so unexpected. The discussion veered away from the book to include all members as students who do not read the selected book are encouraged to attend the meeting.
September 27, 2018
BRiMS read The Girl who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill for the September meeting. As the group discussed the book, they could not decide on their favorite character because there were so many amazing characters in this book, and everyone seemed to have a different favorite. While reading it, we were all waiting to find out how the different threads were going to intersect at the end. The fact that so many characters had to find resolution at the very end made this book so engaging and helped keep everyone on track to find out what happens. Yes, the students were glad about the happy ending but maybe also a little sad that there will be no need for a sequel.
August 30, 2018A new year and a new set of group members in the middle school book group met to discuss what they like and don't like in the books that they have read. For this first meeting, the group discussed a book that they loved not just liked. The students were given the task of saying what they loved about the book without retelling the story or giving away any plot points. A number of students exclaimed their love for historical fiction novels because there is a true story behind the fiction, and the titles mentioned included Salt to the Sea by Sepetys and Alex & Eliza by de la Cruz as well as The Boy on the Wooden Box by Leyson which is a non-fiction title. Several liked the point of view of a book including the funny title. A Dog's Purpose by Cameron. Other funny titles mentioned were the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series by Grabenstein, The Fairy Tale Reform School series by Calonita, and the Magnus Chase series by Riordan. It is going to be a great year!
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