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Ep. 21 Children's Book Clubs with Lisa Van Gemert




In this episode, we talk with Lisa Van Gemert (giftedguru.com) about everything you need to know on starting a children's book club. This episode is packed with book recommendations for all ages and so much wisdom from our wonderful guest. All the links you won't want to miss are below! 

Lisa Van Gemert's websites:
Giftedguru.com
Vocabularyluau.com

Her contact info: 

Lisa's english classes she has been teaching during quarantine/covid are here. 

Jim Trelease Read aloud list book : 

Mensa Foundation Excellence in Reading. 

Lisa's article about kids book clubs here. 

Book Recemendations by age: 

8-10: A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements

11-13: (Narrative Non-Fiction) Sugar Changed the World by Marc Aronson

12+ : His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik

14-16: Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

16+ : A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor

Lisa recommends choosing books that have a movie with them.


Books mentioned throughout the podcast: 

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

The Painted Veil by W. Sumerset Maugham

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

Every Last One by Anna Quinlan


Current Reading Situation: 

Lisa: 1774 by Mary Beth Norton, The Pioneers by David McCullough, Mary Ballough Regency Romance

Emily: Little Fires Everywhere by Liane Moriarty

Sallie: Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown




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