MBMS Summer Reading Book Clubs

  • Location:
    Pacific School, Outdoor Patio
    1214 Pacific Ave.
    Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
  • Dates:
    Various. See the chart below.

2024 Summer Reading Book Clubs for MBMS Students with Michelle Syverson

Michelle Syverson – 29-year MBUSD elementary teacher, Reading Intervention Specialist, former MBUSD Literacy Specialist, parent of two MBUSD students, wife, beach goer, dog-lover and literacy enthusiast.

Book Club Participants – One book is covered during each session, which meets two times. With guidance and support, participants will read, discuss, and annotate pages from the book(s)selected for the Summer Reading Book Club. Participants will be given guiding questions and supplied with notes at each session.

Book Club Groups: Incoming MBMS 6th Grade and 7th grade summer reading requirement for 2023-2024 school year is for each student to read one fiction (F)and one non-fiction (NF) text from the Required Book List found on the MBMS website.

Minimum of 8 students needed for each session (otherwise session will be cancelled)

Registration Fee: $130 per session per participant

Participants must purchase their own books. Reading guidelines will be sent once the minimum number of participants is reached for the session.

*Personalized group sessions can be arranged with minimum of 6 participants. Reach out for more information.

Location: Pacific Elementary Outdoor Patio

View the flyer.
Please click THIS LINK for registration information.
Questions:

Each session meets two times and covers one title: Grade

Book

Day

Dates

Time

6th

The Boy on the Wooden Box (NF)

Mon.

7/8 & 7/15

5:15-6:00

7th

Bud, Not Buddy (F)

Mon.

7/8 & 7/15

6:15-7:00

6th

Every Soul a Star (F)

Tues.

7/9 & 7/16

5:15–6:00

6th

A Long Walk to Water (F)

Tues.

7/19 & 7/26

6:15-7:00

6th

The Boy on the Wooden Box (NF)

Tues.

8/6 & 8/13

5:15–6:00

6th

A Long Walk to Water (F)

Tues.

8/6 & 8/13

6:15-7:00

7th

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens (NF)

Wed.

8/7 & 8/14

5:15 – 6:00

7th

Bud, Not Buddy (F)

Wed.

8/7 & 8/14

6:16-7:00

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