Did you miss Ms. Sarah's April 14 Zoom Middle School Book Club meeting?  No problem, you catch up here!   Ms. Sarah recorded a few booktalks of the books she presented in the meeting, and the activity is also listed below.  Plus, there are some additional resources if you are interested in learning more about the authors and other books they have written.



Activity: Write a Letter to Your Future Self
 
Purpose

• Provide a record of your life and who you are right now.
• Anchor in time the current views, attitudes, and philosophies of the world around you, as well as your own.
• Create a document that will have significant value for you and your loved ones years from now.

Today’s events will someday be part of history. Years from now, you may not be able to recall the exact feelings and thoughts you had during this moment in time. Think about your life right now, in this moment. What are your goals, problems, or concerns. What is your daily life like? Why?
 
Try to write at least 3-5 sentences per paragraph and try to include 3-4 paragraphs. As always, whatever you accomplish with this activity will be your own and it will be wonderful. When your letter is complete, seal it in an envelope and put it somewhere safe.
 
Who knows maybe one day you might write a story based on the events of this time. Your letter might give you the spark you need to create your story.

Resources:
Gratz, Alan. Prisoner B-3087. Scholastic Press, 2013.
 
“Home.” Alan Gratz, www.alangratz.com/.
 
Hood, A. (n.d.). She Loves You (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah) by Ann Hood: PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books. Retrieved from https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558225/she-loves-you-yeah-yeah-yeah-by-ann-hood/
 
Hood, A. (2018). She loves you: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Penguin Workshop.
 
“Meet Your next Favorite Book.” Goodreads, Goodreads, www.goodreads.com/.
 
“Pam Munoz Ryan - New York Times Best Selling Author.” Pam Muñoz Ryan, www.pammunozryan.com/.
 
“Prisoner B-3087 Book Trailer.” Scholastic, www.scholastic.com/teachers/videos/teaching-content/prisoner-b-3087-book-trailer/.
 
“Prisoner B-3087 by Jack GruenerAlan GratzRuth Gruener.” Scholastic, www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/prisoner-b-3087-by-alan-gratz/.
 
Ryan Pam Muñoz. Esperanza Rising. Scholastic Press, 2000.
 
Ryan, Pam Muñoz, et al. “Teaching With Esperanza Rising.” Scholastic, www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/17-18/teaching-with-esperanza-rising/
 
The Treasure Chest. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/DV6/the-treasure-chest
 
Wolk, L. (n.d.). Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk: PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books. Retrieved from https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/531666/beyond-the-bright-sea-by-lauren-wolk/
 
Wolk, L. (2017). Beyond the bright sea. Dutton Children's Books.