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Virtual October Book & Fun Club

10/15/2020

Our Virtual Book and Fun club is our COVID-19 friendly version of our Book and Cookie book discussion group.

Book and Fun Club is a monthly online only book discussion group for students in third through sixth grade. We get together on Zoom to discuss the monthly book pick for one hour.

To keep the Book & Cookie tradition alive, we encourage everyone to bring treats to snack on while we chat on Zoom.

The Book: Love, Sugar, Magic: A Dash of Trouble by Anna Meriano

A Dash of Trouble is the first book in the Love, Sugar, Magic series.

The main character, Leo, is the youngest of five sisters. As a result, Leo wants to do everything her sisters can do. Leo wants to help her family with the Día de Los Muertos preparations at the family bakery. When her offers of assistance are repeatedly turned down, Leo decides to take matters into her own hands by spying on her family. Unbeknownst to Leo, she is about to uncover a BIG family secret!

This is a fabulous story about the bonds of sisterhood, what it means to be a good friend, the impact of secrets, and how curiosity can often lead to trouble.

The Plan:

Online Activity: Sugar Skulls on Google JamBoard

While the entire book does not solely focus on this celebration, the Logroño family is able to celebrate an important holiday in the open with the rest of their community. Leo and her family use face paint to create sugar skulls for the celebration.

This activity used Google's Jamboard, which is an interactive white board. Each participant was given a slide with a blank skull to decorate. These are the sugar skulls (below) that the participants created.

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July Virtual Book & Fun Club: Me, Frida, & The Secret of the Peacock Ring

7/16/2020

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The Book: Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes

Paloma's summer plans are ruined when her mother decides to take a temporary teaching position in Mexico City.

Paloma decides to try and learn more about her deceased father and to connect with her Mexican roots. In the process, she stumbles upon a mystery. Just like her favorite fictional detective, Lulu Pennywhistle, Paloma decides to crack the case!

The Plan:

What's Your Detective Name?