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Virtual Book Club

The best way to get inspired to write is to read, and to read lots of different kinds of books! SCBWI PA West is launching a book club with a monthly online zoom meeting to discuss our reading. We would love to have you join us! 


• We will be focusing on Newbery Award Winners (ages range mostly from early readers to teen) and picture books handpicked by the regional team. 


• We will alternate each month between either 1 Newbery award winning book or 2 non-Newbery picture books. 


• Learn more about the Newbery award here and find a list of all award winning books by year here


• Book discussions will touch upon themes, character development, voice/tone/format, literary significance, social/political/domestic issues and the strengths (or weaknesses) of text, illustrations and book design. 


• We recommend that you check books out at your local library or on library loan apps like Hoopla and Libby, where you can take out an ebook or audiobook with a valid library card and read or listen to it on your phone. 


• Book club zoom sessions will be 1-2 hours. All links to meetings will be posted on this page.


Session 4 - The Three Pigs by David Wisener and The Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee

When: December 14, 7pm EST

Link to The Three Pigs Readalong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUdUaNqdCDo

Link to The Wall in the Middle of this Book Readalong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAHs5VrrLzE


Zoom link: https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/95608079998?pwd=Mkx4K0VDR1FjVTNOMHJCeXJSbnBEdz09


Meeting ID: 956 0807 9998

Passcode: 530213


Session 5 - The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

When: January 18 2023, 7pm EST


Zoom link: https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/96702402859?pwd=dVRpV25SMlpmTEtmRWZLYTR3Ym5mZz09


Meeting ID: 967 0240 2859

Passcode: 364529


Session 6 - TBA

When: February 6 2024, 7pm EST


Session 7 - TBA

When: Mar 5 2024, 7pm EST


Session 8 - TBA

When: Apr 2 2024, 7pm EST


Session 9 - TBA

When: May 7 2024, 7pm EST


Session 10 - TBA

When: June 4 2024, 7pm EST


Session 11 - TBA

When: July 2 2024, 7pm EST


Session 12 - TBA

When: Aug 6 2024, 7pm EST


Session 13 - TBA

When: Sept 4 2024, 7pm EST


Session 14 - TBA

When: Oct 1 2024, 7pm EST


Session 15 - TBA

When: Nov 6 2024, 7pm EST


Session 16 - TBA

When: Dec 4 2024, 7pm EST