21 January 2007
Reading Club
After the success of Reading Club’s magazine The Reading Mag, which came out at the end of last term, members of the Reading Club spent the first session of term deciding what they would like to do over the next few weeks. Last term they read Rift by Beverley Birch. After voting for various suggestions it was agreed that Thura’s Diary would be discussed after half-term. Written by 19-year-old Thura al-Windawi, this slim diary is a first-hand account of an ordinary family living in war-torn Bahgdad.
The Carnegie, and Kate Greenway Medals are celebrating 70 years in 2007. National anniversary celebrations will include a Top 10 for each award, to be announced in April, and a public vote will decide a favourite for each award. The winners will be announced in June. Reading Club will be focussing on some of the past winners, as well as keeping up to date with new publications, and making displays for other readers.
Carnegie Shadowing - with the award date of the Carnegie Medal moving forward this year to 22 June, Reading Club members have already made a start by reading some of the books nominated (the ‘longlist’). The list includes Ivy by Julie Hearn, who is the guest for our forthcoming Joint Schools Author Visit on 1 February.
The Carnegie, and Kate Greenway Medals are celebrating 70 years in 2007. National anniversary celebrations will include a Top 10 for each award, to be announced in April, and a public vote will decide a favourite for each award. The winners will be announced in June. Reading Club will be focussing on some of the past winners, as well as keeping up to date with new publications, and making displays for other readers.
Carnegie Shadowing - with the award date of the Carnegie Medal moving forward this year to 22 June, Reading Club members have already made a start by reading some of the books nominated (the ‘longlist’). The list includes Ivy by Julie Hearn, who is the guest for our forthcoming Joint Schools Author Visit on 1 February.
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