Young Children, Elementary Kids, Pre-Teens, and Teens
Join a Weekly Online Book Club—
Where Growing Your Love of Reading (and Reading Skills!) Just Got Easier…
Learn your favorite story’s deepest secrets, become a better reader and thinker, and personally meet some of your favorite authors!
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Young Adults—
Middle Grade Students—
Preschool and Young Readers (and Parents!)—
Now you can join in your own weekly online book club to read, learn, and discuss your favorite books—safely, online, with other parents, families, and students. Whether it’s a classic or a new favorite, you can get excited about reading and…
- Learn and explore the story with like-age students from around the world…
- Grow your skills—with lively discussions, ways to make reading easier, and fun thinking and reading activities for young children—and fascinating, deep-dive critical thinking and discussions for young adults…
These are no ordinary book clubs…
Read along with Literary Guides and Authors who are world-renowned authors, literary aficionados, and learning experts—so you can learn from the best. Enjoy classic stories and new releases—from pictures books to ancient literature—with relevant discussions, fun activities, and meaningful ideas that encourage critical thinking.
- No matter your student’s age, there’s a book club here for you…
- Choose from a myriad of famous and noteworthy books—and enjoy time with famous and noteworthy authors…
- Discuss the story’s deepest secrets—and spend time getting to know story form, the elements of great story, and “the story behind the story”…
Parents of Young Children and Elementary Students—
When you come to the Book Club with your child, together you can grow a love of reading—and help your student become a fluent reader. Read alongside your student with the Literary Guides and Authors, to help your student learn to think clearly, read confidently, and enjoy reading—all in a safe, guided learning space that’s designed to help your child learn to grow in mind and heart.
Have fun with activities as you dive deep into the pages and experience the story like never before.
Join in LIVE each week with kids and teens from around the world—
With weekly book clubs that are…
- Scheduled – Read parts of the book on a weekly schedule…
- Short but Mighty – With each club meeting anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks, at the same time each week, with each meeting lasting between 40 and 50 minutes (depending on the Club)…
- Guided – Led by highly skilled Literary Guides and Authors who are teachers, professional writers, and experts on story…
- Educational – Get handouts and helpful downloads, to grow vocabulary and learn powerful truths about characters, story structure, theme, point of view, description and setting, story form, and more…
- Thoughtful – A place where you can learn to think deeply about literature and story in guided discussions…
- Safe, Fun Learning – Creating a life-long love for books, learning to read fluently, thoughtfully, and with better comprehension…
With Author-Led discussions and Author interviews – Where, in many clubs, you’ll even meet the book’s author, learn the story’s deepest secrets, and get special, “behind the scenes” knowledge that only the author can tell…
How does it work?
It’s easy!
- Click on your age group category—and go directly to the section’s main page with click-on descriptions for each individual Book Club, to find the perfect-fit books club for you…Or see all that’s available (for every age group at once) when you visit the Calendar.
- Choose your club, reserve your spot! Once you’re “in,” you’ll receive an email with key information for your Book Club members only. Read the chapters assigned for the first week, download the free resources, and you’re ready to arrive online when the Book Club begins!
If you’re a teen between the ages of 13 and 18 who wants to write a book—
Then the Young Writers Club is just for you!
When you join the Young Writers Book Club, you’ll meet weekly with your published Authors and Literary Guides—writers who are university-level instructors who will guide you through nonfiction books that teach the art and craft of writing—so you can become the published author you dream to be.
- Get Professional Instruction – As you read and discuss nonfiction books on the craft of writing with the experts…
- Enjoy Powerful Learning – As you get in on in-depth discussions about what it takes, to write a story and become an author…
Learn with Teens from Around the World – And share your love of story in great conversations around learning the craft of writing
Watch Author Interviews!
Would you like to learn more about your favorite book authors? You can, right here, right now!
Click here, to listen and watch some of your most favorite book authors – and get a personal look into what inspires them to write the books we love.