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Welcome to Horizon Book Club, Fourth Graders!

 * MEETING DATES:**

__October 4__- **Mystery Book Choices** Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett ([|Book Talk]) The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett ([|Book Talk]) The Calder Game by Blue Balliett ([|Book Review])

November 2- (see description below) * 4th grade Book Club Field Trip on November 22 (form and money due Nov. 18th) //**Assignment**: Use// [|//http://www.tagxedo.com///] //to create a display of words or text that describe the story.// The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

__December 7-__ **Fantasy Book Choices** Create 2 posts, from different chapters, on our class blog. Also comment twice on classmates posts. __ [] __ __January 4__ Create 2 posts, from different chapters, on our class blog. Also comment twice on classmates posts. __ [] __
 * The Lightning Thief** by Rick Riordan [|Book Review]
 * The Sea of Monsters** by Rick Riordan
 * The Titans Curse** by Rick Riordan
 * The Sea of Monsters** by Rick Riordan
 * The Titans Curse** by Rick Riordan
 * The Danger Box** by Blue Balliett Book Review

__February 1__ Historical Fiction Book Discussion, Non-Fiction Book Choices

__March 1__ Non-Fiction Book Discussion, Fantasy Book Choices

April 5

__May 3__ LAST MEETING! Fantasy Book Discussion

You will have at least two selections to choose from each time we meet. Below, you will find the choices listed as well as a description. Please review the choices so you can make a decision. The list for each genre will be complete at least a week before book club meets.

**//MYSTERY//**
including... __**The Calder Game**__
 * Books by Blue Balliet**
 * __Chasing Vermeer__**
 * __The Wright 3__**

media type="custom" key="2067938" Click [|HERE] to see a short video of the author talking about her books! Author site for Blue Balliet A wiki about The Wright 3 Want to see more of Alexander Calder's work? Check out these links: Hanging Mobiles Standing Mobiles

Visit the author's web page [|here]!
 * __Shakespeare's Secret__ by Elise Broach**

**//HISTORICAL FICTION//**
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 * __Bud, Not Buddy__ by Christopher Paul Curtis**


 * __A Year Down Yonder__ by Richard Peck**
 * __A Long Way from Chicago__ by Richard Peck**

Find out about the author here

//FANTASY//
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 * __Tuck Everlasting__ by Natalie Babbitt**
 * __The BFG__** by Roald Dahl