:Mrs. Kozaka’s Library Blog

  The final Mainely Girls book club meeting of this school year is being held on Tuesday, June 9th.  At this time we will discuss the book “The Sisters Club” by Megan McDonald.  In this story, sisters Alex, Stevie, and Joey are spunky members of a family who is heavily involved in local acting groups.  According to Kirkus Reviews, “Using a combination of personal journals, family-life scripts, and first-person narratives from each sister’s point of view, McDonald paints the picture of an entirely normal family in a somewhat unusual line of work” (Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2003).  Sounds like a fun read, huh?

Girls, please share some remarks about this book. 

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During our first library class last week I read “Blueberries for Sal” by Robert McCloskey to the third graders.  I described it as a classic story because it was written sixty years ago and is still fun to read.  “Blueberries for Sal” also represents a great Maine tradition – picking blueberries on a beautiful August morning.  Like Sal, some of us like to eat the berries right off the bushes to savor the sweet blueberry flavor.  Even though we eat them every summer, it is such a treat when we have that first taste.  Every time we read this classic story we can enjoy the experience as if for the first time.

Have you read “Blueberries for Sal”?  Did you like it?

Have you ever been blueberry picking?  Tell us about your experience.

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