3rd Grade Book Club
How does it work?
Throughout the year interested and excited students will be invited to attend students-only book club meetings during their lunch/recess block. We will be reading titles from the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list and then voting on our favorites with the whole state in February. We will begin by reading the books leveled for younger grades and then move into the more challenging selections toward the end of the year.
Please make sure that all student lunches are nut free on RICBA Book Club days. Please fill out this permission form if your child is interested in participating:
3rd Grade Book Club Dates - Wednesdays 12-12:45
Fall: 4 Books
September 14, September 21, September 28, October 26, November 9, November 16, November 23, November 30
Trombone Shorty, Troy Andrews and Bryan Collier. Grades 3+
Trombone Shorty is a musician who got his start at age four when he first picked up a trombone that was twice his size. By age six, he was playing in the streets of New Orleans. Now he performs with some of the biggest musicians and returns home to share his music with the children of New Orleans. Autobiographical Picture Book.
Growing Up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made It from the Dominican Republic All the Way to the Major Leagues, Matt Tavares. Grades 3+
Pedro Martínez would dream of the day he and his brother Ramon, the best pitcher he had ever seen, would play together in the major leagues. But he could never imagine World Series championships, Cy Young awards, and All-Star teams. Biographical Picture Book.
Ratscalibur, Josh Lieb. Grades 3+
When Joey moves to the city, his uncle gives him a rat who turns out to be a powerful "ragician", and whose bite turns Joey into a rat, too. Joey begins a quest to reverse the spell. When he pulls Ratscalibur from the scone, he finds himself the unwilling hero of a prophecy. But will he save the rats? Fantasy.
Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth, Judd Winick. Grades 3+
D.J. isn’t very good at anything, except being friends with Gina. When a mysterious boy named Hilo falls out of the sky, D.J. and Gina must figure out where he came from and why he is here before it is too late. Graphic Novel / Science Fiction.
Winter: 3 Books & Voting
December 14, December 21, January 11, January 18, January 25, February 8
Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1964, Jonah Winter. Grades 3+
Lillian, a 100-year old African American woman, walks up the steep hill to her polling place to vote. As she moves, she sees her ancestors and the hardships they endured to have voting rights in America. Nonfiction Picture Book.
How to Swallow a Pig, Steven Jenkins and Robin Page. Grades 3+
How do animals survive in the wild? Do you want to learn to crack a nut like a crow? Follow the imaginative and humorous step-bystep instructions animals use to find food, protect themselves, and build homes. Nonfiction Picture Book.
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher, Dana Alison Levy. Grades 3+
Four brothers, two dads, and a grumpy neighbor learn how friendships can change; identities will evolve and that making mistakes is an essential part of life. Realistic Fiction.
Spring: Students’ Choice
March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, April 12, April 26, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31, June 14
Students will decide as a group the books we read for the remainder of the year from the RICBA list: http://www.olis.ri.gov/services/children/ricba/2017nominees.pdf
Throughout the year interested and excited students will be invited to attend students-only book club meetings during their lunch/recess block. We will be reading titles from the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list and then voting on our favorites with the whole state in February. We will begin by reading the books leveled for younger grades and then move into the more challenging selections toward the end of the year.
Please make sure that all student lunches are nut free on RICBA Book Club days. Please fill out this permission form if your child is interested in participating:
3rd Grade Book Club Dates - Wednesdays 12-12:45
Fall: 4 Books
September 14, September 21, September 28, October 26, November 9, November 16, November 23, November 30
Trombone Shorty, Troy Andrews and Bryan Collier. Grades 3+
Trombone Shorty is a musician who got his start at age four when he first picked up a trombone that was twice his size. By age six, he was playing in the streets of New Orleans. Now he performs with some of the biggest musicians and returns home to share his music with the children of New Orleans. Autobiographical Picture Book.
Growing Up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made It from the Dominican Republic All the Way to the Major Leagues, Matt Tavares. Grades 3+
Pedro Martínez would dream of the day he and his brother Ramon, the best pitcher he had ever seen, would play together in the major leagues. But he could never imagine World Series championships, Cy Young awards, and All-Star teams. Biographical Picture Book.
Ratscalibur, Josh Lieb. Grades 3+
When Joey moves to the city, his uncle gives him a rat who turns out to be a powerful "ragician", and whose bite turns Joey into a rat, too. Joey begins a quest to reverse the spell. When he pulls Ratscalibur from the scone, he finds himself the unwilling hero of a prophecy. But will he save the rats? Fantasy.
Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth, Judd Winick. Grades 3+
D.J. isn’t very good at anything, except being friends with Gina. When a mysterious boy named Hilo falls out of the sky, D.J. and Gina must figure out where he came from and why he is here before it is too late. Graphic Novel / Science Fiction.
Winter: 3 Books & Voting
December 14, December 21, January 11, January 18, January 25, February 8
Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1964, Jonah Winter. Grades 3+
Lillian, a 100-year old African American woman, walks up the steep hill to her polling place to vote. As she moves, she sees her ancestors and the hardships they endured to have voting rights in America. Nonfiction Picture Book.
How to Swallow a Pig, Steven Jenkins and Robin Page. Grades 3+
How do animals survive in the wild? Do you want to learn to crack a nut like a crow? Follow the imaginative and humorous step-bystep instructions animals use to find food, protect themselves, and build homes. Nonfiction Picture Book.
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher, Dana Alison Levy. Grades 3+
Four brothers, two dads, and a grumpy neighbor learn how friendships can change; identities will evolve and that making mistakes is an essential part of life. Realistic Fiction.
Spring: Students’ Choice
March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, April 12, April 26, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31, June 14
Students will decide as a group the books we read for the remainder of the year from the RICBA list: http://www.olis.ri.gov/services/children/ricba/2017nominees.pdf