From "The Teen-Centered Book Club" by Bonnie Kunzel and Constance Hardesty. Libraries Unlimited: Westport Connecticut, 2006 ISBN 1591581931
Read and discuss
Most traditional model and many adult clubs are run like this - Meet once a month to discuss one book that everyone has read – suitable for older readers – intermediate and secondary
Readers into Leaders
Members read a book and then come together to discuss it – just as in the read and discuss club. The difference is in how the book is discussed – firstly you introduce core leadership qualities (e.g. knowing yourself, managing your emotions, developing empathy etc.) Challenge the club members to keep those qualities in mind as they read and discuss and as they select books and take care of club business
Three-of-a-kind
This club meets three times only. Participants read and discuss a trio of related books, focussing on similarities, continuities and connections
Examples: Garth Nix’s Abhorsen trilogy, or Ann Brashares Sisterhood series. Or three books by different authors on a similar theme – e.g. “The Inner Life of Soldiers” – Three historic coming of age tales;
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
A Soldiers Heart by Gary Paulsen
Blogger
Clubbers read a pre chosen book, then email or pass on their comments to you. Once you have checked them for relevance and content you can post them on the Library’s Blogger Book club Webpage. When things get a little slow, you can post a provocative question. Books are selected by voting on a list of suggestions from members.
Theme or genre
You or the clubbers choose a theme. Only books that relate to that theme can be considered during book selection. Because they are open-ended, these clubs lend themselves to combinations: A sci-fi blogger club, a read-and-discuss mystery club, a fantasy book/movie club, and animal stories/be the change club.
Bookchatters
Informal version of read and discuss club – open to any student who wants to discuss anything that they have read. Make it informal and laid back – scatter cushions and beanbags, snacks etc- encourage students to do the talking.
Intergenerational Up
Student-adult – e.g mother/daughter clubs (get parents into the library) – After school student/guardian book club – can be run on any of the previous models mentioned – just make sure environment is safe, students feel free to speak up without being judged and that focus is student centred.
Intergenerational down
Mentoring and buddy reading
Read Write
All clubber read the same book, write their responses and read what they have written aloud. Or they read different books, or they write responses to what another clubber has written, or they use the setting or language as a starting point to create something entirely new – the idea is use reading as a starting point for a variety of writing activities.
Book to movie/movie to book
See the movie first and then read the book – focus on the greater detail of the book, depth and character development – discuss how the filmmaker may have been constrained to portray aspects of the book etc.
Most traditional model and many adult clubs are run like this - Meet once a month to discuss one book that everyone has read – suitable for older readers – intermediate and secondary
Readers into Leaders
Members read a book and then come together to discuss it – just as in the read and discuss club. The difference is in how the book is discussed – firstly you introduce core leadership qualities (e.g. knowing yourself, managing your emotions, developing empathy etc.) Challenge the club members to keep those qualities in mind as they read and discuss and as they select books and take care of club business
Three-of-a-kind
This club meets three times only. Participants read and discuss a trio of related books, focussing on similarities, continuities and connections
Examples: Garth Nix’s Abhorsen trilogy, or Ann Brashares Sisterhood series. Or three books by different authors on a similar theme – e.g. “The Inner Life of Soldiers” – Three historic coming of age tales;
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
A Soldiers Heart by Gary Paulsen
Blogger
Clubbers read a pre chosen book, then email or pass on their comments to you. Once you have checked them for relevance and content you can post them on the Library’s Blogger Book club Webpage. When things get a little slow, you can post a provocative question. Books are selected by voting on a list of suggestions from members.
Theme or genre
You or the clubbers choose a theme. Only books that relate to that theme can be considered during book selection. Because they are open-ended, these clubs lend themselves to combinations: A sci-fi blogger club, a read-and-discuss mystery club, a fantasy book/movie club, and animal stories/be the change club.
Bookchatters
Informal version of read and discuss club – open to any student who wants to discuss anything that they have read. Make it informal and laid back – scatter cushions and beanbags, snacks etc- encourage students to do the talking.
Intergenerational Up
Student-adult – e.g mother/daughter clubs (get parents into the library) – After school student/guardian book club – can be run on any of the previous models mentioned – just make sure environment is safe, students feel free to speak up without being judged and that focus is student centred.
Intergenerational down
Mentoring and buddy reading
Read Write
All clubber read the same book, write their responses and read what they have written aloud. Or they read different books, or they write responses to what another clubber has written, or they use the setting or language as a starting point to create something entirely new – the idea is use reading as a starting point for a variety of writing activities.
Book to movie/movie to book
See the movie first and then read the book – focus on the greater detail of the book, depth and character development – discuss how the filmmaker may have been constrained to portray aspects of the book etc.
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