Let's Roll

What have you learned from Let's Roll about the 9/11 terrorist attack on America that you did not already know? What did you think about this biography? Did you enjoy reading it?

Discuss the ways in which the Gamemakers control the environment and "entertainment" value of the Games. How does it affect the tributes to know they are being manipulated to make the Games more exciting for the gamblers and the viewers? Does knowing that she is on live TV make Katniss behave differently that she would otherwise?

Update on The Hunger Games

Okay book club members, what's happening in The Hunger Games with Peeta and Katnis now? Tell me what you think about the latest developments in the novel.

High School and Middle School Book Club members don't forget to begin posting blog entries about the current book you are reading this week. Blogs will be checked every Friday. The High School Book Club is reading The Help and the Middle School Book Club is reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

Brand New Start

July . . . the end of summer and a frantic push to squeeze in all the fun and relaxation possible before the inevitable start of a new school year. This year I'm getting ready for my new responsibilities as the middle school/high school media specialist. I'd love to hear any suggestions for making our library the best ever. Also, fill me in on any summer reads that you've loved. I just finished Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. What an inspiring, amazing, true story about the life changing power of unconditional love. Tell us all about the books you've read on the beach this summer.