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.
Feb 10 7 pm EST - Session 26 - Crispin & the Cross of Lead by Avi
March 10 7 pm EST - Session 27 - Eyes that Kiss in the Corners - Joanna Ho & Dung Ho and
Apr 14 7 pm EST - My Fade is Fresh - Shauntay Grant & Kitt Thomas
May 12 7 pm EST - Session 28 - The tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo
June 9 7 pm EST - Session 29 - Journey / Quest / Return trilogy - Aaron Becker
July 7 7 pm EST - Session 30 - Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
Aug 11 7 PM EST - Session 31 - Hello, Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall and
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
Sept 8 7 PM EST - Session 32 - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Oct 13 7 PM
Nov 10 7 pm EST
**No Dec 2026 Virtual Book Club