You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

This is where you will report the children's or YA book that you read for September's monthly challenge. Remember that the main character in your book must be 16 or younger.

Reporting:

- WOF name
- What you chose to read
- Why did you choose to read it?
- What rough age group do you think it is for? This is obviously subjective, but gives us an idea.
- What did you think of it? Not just I liked it, give us a few sentences so we know what it’s about/what happens in case we want to recommend it on too.
- Would you recommend it to a smaller someone in your orbit?

WoF Jayme

I decided on reading The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander. I chose it because it has been on my TBR for well forever and has such great reviews. I think that the age group is 7th - 10th grade or 13 - 16. I came to that conclusion because the MC does like the lead girl, but there isn't any hanky panky or kissy face stuff - just banter that you know will develop into something when they are older.

I really liked this book and put this series down as one that I will continue. You can see the influence of Tolkien with the band of misfit characters who are on a quest (and you can also see where JK Rowling may have borrowed a character - I'm looking at you Dobby). I would definitely recommend this to one of my smaller people, but may I suggest that this would be a great one to read aloud together.

WoF Marnie

I read Ella Enchanted. It has been on my shelf for many moons and this was the perfect time. It was a retelling of Cinderella with a lot of girl power themes. I think it’s meant for 8-12 ish year olds.

I enjoyed the whimsicalness of the story. I listened to the audiobook and think I would have liked the written version a tad better.

I would recommend it for sure and then probably stand over their shoulder asking them where they are and what do they think? Maybe even have them read it aloud to me.

WoFSharonBiskit

I read One of Us Is Lying. This book is rated Young Adult on MPG. However, this book takes place in high school and is appropriate for high school students. The main characters are all high school seniors. I would recommend the book. It is a good book to discuss with your own middle schooler if they are mature. There is premarital sex although not graphic. It happens “off stage” so to speak. It does involve a student’s “murder” but most of the story revolves around the effects of gossiping and the stresses of being a teenager.

WoF Aya

I read Thirst, which tagged as middle grade and young adult. I think it's appropriate for 12~ year olds. I don't remember how it ended up on my shelf, but I guess the title and cover attracted me.

I'd definitely recommend this book to the younger readers, because it's an easy read and we can learn about how it feels like to be a girl living in Mumbai, India with the fact that not everyone has running water and a bathroom in their house. How she overcame the adversities in her early years, managing her time to study and work, while keep on dreaming higher. I like how the story made me realize that we live with a lot of privileges, be grateful of the easy life we are living, and remind us not to waste our resources. That no matter what people think about us, we are free to have a dream and a better future, and that we have to work hard and not giving up when face with obstacles.

WoF - Karin

The Moffat Museum by Eleanor Estes
4 delightful stars

Lexile score 700, which is high grade 4 in the US, so children around those ages (the one prior is a grade higher in lexile score.)

This is for children of all ages, and I nominated it for a group read in a children's classics group I'm in because we've been enjoying the series there. (256 pages)

This is the final book in the Moffat series. It begins when Jane looks at the family's unused barn and decides they should turn it into a museum, because their town doesn't have one. The book isn't only about the museum, of course, because in it the oldest Moffat, Sylvie, gets married, and both Jane and Rufus have other adventures, most of which tie directly or indirectly into the museum or the wedding. I enjoyed this and am only sorry that this is the last installment. I'm quite pleased Estes went back and wrote this decades after she wrote the first three books.

WoF Grainne

I read Charlie Bone and the Red Knight because I was curious about this series and I enjoy reading books about good v evil that are set in schools.

The book itself is recommended for middle school children and the age range is 8-13 year olds.

Charlie Bone is descended from the Red King along with numerous other descendants. The book includes a family tree which is a great reference for the reader. It is a series comprised of 8 books. I read book 8. It was completely accessible to the first time reader. There are good and evil characters in this book as some families have chosen the to use their powers positively while others have become devil's helpers. Each descendent has a gift that is bestowed on them from the Red King. In any event, there are some magical tales of how each child uses his/her/their gift. I enjoyed the character development and the learning that takes place as they each explore their individual gifts. There's magic aplenty, a knight in shining armor, some highly intuitive cats, and a broken mirror. I think that it is a wonderful book. If I was younger, I might read the series from the beginning because the hero's journey is complete in this book and the story mountain is well-developed. The characters are very interesting and relatable. There's a very nice page design at the beginning of each chapter that adds magic to it too. Overall, I would recommend it and I think it's perfectly fine to read book 8 only because it is so well written.