BOOK CLUB
Registration is required for ALL participants.
You can buy tickets for upcoming book clubs on the calendar page.
This year's book selections include:
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, by Roger Lancelyn Green
Tales of Peter Rabbit and Friends, Original Series (choose one), Beatrix Potter
Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
WHAT TO EXPECT
REGISTER
FOR THE EVENT
All participants must register for the event. Where the Red Fern Grows book celebration has low materials costs, which is reflected in the price of the ticket.
Please register only once for your entire family.
If you have questions, you may contact a book club team leader.
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Book Club ticket prices change with each celebration; costs vary according to the details of each celebration which is planned to reflect the literature.
Costs include materials, special guests, and location usage as applicable.
READ
at home.
DO ACTIVITIES at home.
King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table by Wilson Rawls is a great version for family read-alouds and reading level 4th grade and up!
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Mr. Rawls writes using perspevtives fromhis own boyhood to create a rich and moving coming of age story about a boy and his dogs.
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Purchase or borrow the books and read the literature at home together (listening to an audio book totally counts, too!), discussing the book and some suggested themes as you read.
Suggested themes for Where the Red Fern Grows include:
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perseverance & endurance
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life and death in nature
- adventure
- loyalty & friendship
In preparation for our book celebration please do the following:
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1. Quote Mini-poster: using your best printing, create a mini poster by writing a meaningful quote from the book. Be sure it is bold (marker is helpful for this) and legible. Be careful to copy the spelling and grammar from the book correctly. Be prepared to read the quote out loud. Write the page number on your mini-poster. You may illustrate your quote if you wish.
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2. Design the Perfect Pet. What would be the perfect pet for you? Design your pet; name it. Create a poster of your perfect pet on which you draw or describe your pet and what activities you would do with your pet. This can be real or imaginary animal. Be prepared to share your poster and tell about your perfect pet in a small group. 8.5x11 sized paper or larger.
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3. Kibble Bites. Design. plan, and prepare 40-ish bite sized book themed snack bites to share--plan for one bite per person. Your bites can be book inspired creation OR a food item from the book. Be prepared to tell what you brought and why. Please label nuts, gluten, and dairy ingredients if applicable.
COME CELEBRATE!
Where the Red Fern Grows event will take place at a woodsy location in Fallbrook--details are on the calendar book club leaders will coordinate the venue, decor, activities and schedule/organization.
Come with your quote, perfect pet picture, book themed bites, and your books read to discuss, share, create, and celebrate.
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*Our event takes place in the woods, outside, near a creek and a pond, in the hills of Fallbrook. Please where appropriate clothing and shoes and be prepared to supervise well your young children.