Twelve-year-old Astrid has always followed in the footsteps of her best friend Nicole. Now Nicole is heading off to dance camp, but Astrid has found a different passion . . . roller derby!
This book tackles important topics like friendship (fading and sparking), finding our own way, and starting junior high with a sense of self and optimism.
How Live Book Club Classes Work
Participation in the live book club includes access to a set of resources and activities as well as interactive components.
Participants receive
- A suggested reading schedule
- PDF reading guides with comprehension questions
- Vocabulary/reading activities
- Discussion board posts in our online classroom
- Writing/multimodal project prompts related to the reading
- An invitation to a live discussion
- A recording of the summary of the live discussion
- An optional feedback add-on for the final paper/project
- Rubrics for at-home feedback
Families are welcome to use as much or as little of the suggested resources and activities as they'd like to fit their interest and schedules.
Ages:
9-13
Content Note:
There are a few profanity-adjacent incidents of name calling and some strong emotions about potentially lost friendships.
Dates:
September 1-30, 2022
Live Meeting:
Monday, September 26 from 1-2pm Eastern
Those who cannot attend the live session will receive a recorded summary.
Supplies:
A copy of the book Roller Girl (ISBN: 9780141378992). Borrowed, used, and audio formats will work.
- Zoom account for live session
- Microphone and camera for live session
- PDF reader
- Access to printer recommended