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