Use the list below to help you prepare for our book club meeting.
We will use this list to discuss books at our book club meeting.
Characters:
- Who is the main character?
- What makes the character unique or special?
- What is the character’s problem in the story?
- Who are other important characters in the story?
Setting:
- Where does the story take place?
- How is the location important to the story?
- When does the story take place?
Plot:
- What are some important events?
- Be sure not to give away too much information about the events (especially the ending) in case other book club members want to read the book next month.
Author’s style:
- What techniques does the author use? (Examples: Use of repetition, use of similes, short sentences, writing in poetic form, etc…)
- Who is the narrator of the story?
Presentation:
- How is the book organized? What the writing clear and made sense? Was it accurate?
Theme:
- What is the theme or message of the story? (Examples of themes are courage, love, prejudice, war, honesty, death, friendship, etc…)
Is it a “distinguished” or excellent book?
- What makes this book distinguished or excellent?
- Do you think it should win a Newbery Medal? Why or why not?
