Wolf Pack Book Club Blog

Welcome to the Wolf Pack Library Blog. Our ultimate goal is to promote reading by using multicultural literature to improve literacy skills. We also hope to stimulate students’ interests in reading by encouraging student book talks and providing motivational reading activities.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Students must be able to read at least two books per quarter.
• Students must have parental consent to attend field trips, local and out-of-town.
• Students must be willing to participate in various “book talk” sessions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Students must not miss more than four days during the school year.
• Students cannot have “N” in conduct.
• Students will participate in an interest survey prior to reading and book talking.
• When necessary, club activities will be discussed with parents, via email or telephone.                   

   ”A book must be the ax from the frozen sea within us.”     Franz Kafka

In November, we welcomed new Wolf Pack Book Club member Jasmyn Gary. Jasmyn shared her latest reading entitled, A Street Car Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. Jamsyn expressed how the classic was indeed a “sad story” yet befitting to a life lesson, “Stick by your family.”

Bryanna Currie’s latest teen read, Cirque Du Freak The Vampire Prince by Darren Shan, is the sixth volume in the Cirque Du Freak series. Readers are intertwined with Darren’s struggle as he contemplates a return to Vampire Mountain. Darren plans to forewarn others of a “vampaneze” invasion. “This is a book about heroism, the good, the bad and the ugly,” stated Bryanna.

Stephanie Flood reveals that “Happiness Happens” as she reflected on, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This story is about the ever so popular Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with three ghosts. The ghosts of Christmas past, present and future take Ebenezer on a journey of his life. Scrooge wishes that he could change his life as he reflects on his past treatment of  family and friends.  He finally decides to change  his life which ultimately has a positive effect on the lives of others. 

James McCargo read Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings. This story exposes Belgarath’s life story as he carries out prophesies and exposes struggles between the Gods. James discloses after reading Belgarath the Sorcerer, “Don’t revert to negative things to numb pain when bad things happen to you.”

The Wolf Pack Book Club Celebrates the  10th Anniversary of TEL

The Wolf Pack Book Club members met on October 16, 2009 for a monthly meeting.  We celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL). The Tennessee Electronic Library contains over 20 different databases on core related subjects. Various resources such as magazines, newspapers, original essays and e-books are available for teachers and students. (TEL) can be accessed by visiting our school web page. Once you’ve accessed our school web page, click on the Library link, Information Desk, Databases and choose Gale’s Databases.

We’d like to thank Mrs. G. Jones, a librarian from Overton High School for visiting with us. Mrs. Jones thanks for your support!!

Research states that girls read more than boys. There are also gender differences among teens who prefer to read certain genres (fantasy, fiction, adventure, non-fiction, graphic novels etc.)  Let’s prove and/or disprove the facts. What books are you currently reading? Please leave your comments. More information on this topic can be found under the blog roll “Do Books Have a Gender Agenda?”

Members of the Wolf Pack Book Club are excited to discuss their very first book talks via podcasts.  Stephanie Flood shares highlights from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”  Khalil Hall  shares highlights from “Clueless in the Kitchen.”  Click on the podcast titles below to view. The podcasts can be viewed in Windows Media.

                      Stephanie’s podcast                                                     Khalil’s podcast