The library's 5th-grade book club is for students who enjoy reading and talking about books! Meetings are held in the library during lunch recess roughly once a month. The club meets from January to May. The introductory meeting will be Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Each club participant must obtain his or her own copy of the book, but the Manhattan Beach public library will hold copies of each month's selection for our use, so club members can always get a copy there. Participants are required to read the selected book in order to attend the meeting.
Book Club 2020
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The January 2020 selection is We're Not From Here, by Geoff Rodkey Meeting date: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.43 The February 2020 selection is Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, by Dusti Bowling
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.78 The March 2020 selection is The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel, by Deborah Hopkinson
Meeting date: March 25, 2020 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.97 |
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The April 2020 selection is Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire, by John August Meeting date: April 22, 2020 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.54 |
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The May 2020 selection is Framed! by James Ponti Meeting date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): |
Book Club 2019
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The January 2019 selection is Beyond the Bright Sea, by Lauren Wolk Meeting date: Wednesday, January 23, 2019--postponed due to rainy day schedule Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.07 |
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The February 2019 selection is A Night Divided, by Jennifer A. Nielsen Meeting date: Wednesday, February 25, 2019 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.68 |
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The March 2019 selection is Doll Bones, by Holly Black Meeting date: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.34 |
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The April 2019 selection is Three Times Lucky, by Sheila Turnage Meeting date: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.81 |
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The May 2019 selection is The Real Boy, by Anne Ursu Meeting date: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.5 |
Book Club 2018
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The January 2018 selection is Me and Marvin Gardens, by Amy Sarig King Meeting date: Monday, January 22, 2018 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.48 |
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The February 2018 selection is Under the Egg, by Laura Marx Fitzgerald Meeting date: February 26, 2018 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.41 |
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The March 2018 selection is Last Day on Mars, by Kevin Emerson Meeting date: rescheduled to Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.83 |
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The April 2018 selection is Beyond the Bright Sea, by Lauren Wolk Meeting date: April 23, 2018 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.83 |
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The May 2018 selection is Restart, by Gordon Korman Meeting date: May 21, 2018 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.94 |
Book Club 2017
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The January 2017 selection is Masterminds, by Gordon Korman Meeting date: Monday, January 23 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.58 |
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The February 2017 selection is Secrets of Shakespeare's Grave, by Deron R. Hicks Meeting date: Monday, February 27 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.40 |
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The March 2017 selection is The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs, by Cylin Busby Meeting date: April 3, 2017 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.40 |
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The April 2017 selection is The Gauntlet, by Karuna Riazi Meeting date: May 8, 2017 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.87 |
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The May 2017 selection is Hello, Universe, by Erin Entrada Kelly Meeting date: June 5, 2017 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.58 |
Book Club 2016
January 2016
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The January 2016 selection is The War that Saved My Life, by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Meeting date: Thursday, February 4 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.83 |
February 2016
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The February 2016 selection is Project Alpha, by D.J MacHale.
Meeting date: Thursday, March 3 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.50 |
March 2016
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The March 2016 selection is Loot, by Jude Watson
Meeting date: Thursday, March 31 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.13 |
April 2016
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The April 2016 selection is The Seventh Most Important Thing, by Shelley Pearsall
Meeting date: Thursday, May 5 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.87 |
May 2016
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The May 2016 selection is The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown
Meeting date: Thursday, June 9 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.77 |
Book Club 2015
January 2015
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The January 2015 selection is A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz.
Meeting date: Monday, January 12 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.38 |
February 2015
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The February 2015 selection is Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Meeting date: Monday, February 23 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 3.86 |
March 2015
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The March 2015 selection is The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate
Meeting date: Monday, March 30 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.10 |
April 2015
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The April 2015 selection is The Island of Dr. Libris, by Chris Grabenstein
Meeting date: Monday, May 4 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.24 |
May 2015
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The May 2015 selection is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J. K. Rowling
Meeting date: Monday, June 8 Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.68 |
Book Club 2014
January 2014
The January 2014 selection is Jinx, by Sage Blackwood
Meeting date: Monday, January 27
Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.00
Meeting date: Monday, January 27
Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.00
February 2014
The February 2014 selection is Wonder, by R. J. Palacio
Meeting date: Monday, February 24
Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.66
Meeting date: Monday, February 24
Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.66
March 2014
The March 2014 selection is A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz
Meeting date: Monday, March 31
Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.56
Meeting date: Monday, March 31
Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.56
April 2014
The April 2014 selection is Three Times Lucky, by Sheila Turnage
Meeting date: Monday, April 28
Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.14
Meeting date: Monday, April 28
Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.14
May 2014
The May 2014 selection is Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, by Chris Grabenstein
Meeting date: Monday, June 2
Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.38
Meeting date: Monday, June 2
Book club's rating (from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest): 4.38
