RSCA Bookclub Blog

The Switch by Anthony Horowitz

2010-01-02T16:40:00.003-05:00

This book is about a 13 year old boy who is rich and has everything, so you would think. He has all of the material possessions that anyone could want. One day he wants to go to an amuzement park, but his parent deny him, and that's when everything changes. Since he couldn't have his way, he wished that he was someone else and the next morning, he was someone else.... Read this book to see why we should be careful what we wish for.

The Light in the Forest

2009-09-30T10:29:00.002-04:00

This book is an all time favorite for historians. It depicts a 15 year old white boy who was captured by Indians at the age of 4, and now believes he is a full-blooded Indian. A treaty is signed between the whites and the indians, and the indians must return all captured whites back to their original white families. Read this book to discover the difficulties this young boy faces when he feels as though he is being torn from his "true" indian family and be forced to go back to the "bad" white people.

Act 1 Scene 5

2009-09-17T12:30:00.002-04:00

1. Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio are at the Capulet feast dressed as maskers. Who discovers their identity?
2. What is Tybalt's solution for these Montague men?
3. What does Capulet think of Tybalt's solution for Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio?
4. When Romeo arrived at the Capulet's feast, he was heart broken over Rosaline, what changes that at the feast?
5. When Juliet discovers that Romeo is a Montague, how does she feel?
6. What do you predict will happen in Act 2 Scene 1?

Book: Romeo and Juliet

2009-09-15T11:43:00.000-04:00

Calvin Coconut Trouble Magnet by Graham Salisbury

2009-09-08T21:33:00.001-04:00

Calvin Coconut is a little boy who just seems to always attract trouble.

Read to see how much trouble Calvin can get himself into

Book: The First Part Last by Angela Johnson

2009-08-28T00:54:00.001-04:00

All book lovers who are interested in following along with us as we read the book The First Part Last by Angela Johnson, please make comments about the picture on this book cover and express what you believe the book to be about just by looking at the picture.

Use adjectives to describe Bobby in this book. What are some things in part 1 of the book that you like about Bobby and what are some things you dislike about Bobby?

Explain how you feel about the flow of the pages as they go from "then" to "now".

Use adjectives to describe Bobby in this book. What are some things in part 1 of the book that you like about Bobby and what are some things you dislike about Bobby?

Use adjectives to describe Nia in this book.

Give feedback on how you think Nia might be feeling in part one of the book.

Predict what you think will happen in part 2 of the book.