BOOK DISCUSSIONS 2008-09
GRADES 2 AND 3

Tuesday, October 7
The School at Crooked Creek by Laurie Lawlor
Living on the 19th-century Indiana frontier with his parents and irritable older sister Louise, six-year-old Beansie dreads his first day of school, but his resilience surprises even his sister.

Tuesday, November 4
Marvin Redpost: Class President by Louis Sachar
Even though they have all come to school in holey clothes, Marvin and his third grade class manage to impress their surprise visitor--the President of the United States.

Tuesday, December 2
Dude, Where’s My Spaceship by Dan Greenburg
When their spaceship crash lands on Earth, Ploo is captured by the Army and taken to the mysterious Area 51. While her brothers, Lek and Klatu, try to rescue her, Ploo uses her ESP to make a new friend.

Tuesday, January 6
Jake Drake, Bully Buster by Andrew Clements
It is up to Jake Drake to take matters into his own hands when Link Baxter, SuperBully moves into the neighborhood.

Tuesday, February 3
The Gold Cadillac by Mildred Taylor
Two black girls living in the North are proud of their family's beautiful new Cadillac until they take it on a visit to the South and encounter racial prejudice for the first time.

Tuesday, March 3
The Tortoise and the Hare by Janet Stevens
Recounts the race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

Tuesday, April 7
Wingwalker by Rosemary Wells
During the Depression, Reuben and his out-of-work parents move from Oklahoma to Minnesota, where his father gets a job as a carnival wingwalker and Reuben has a chance to overcome his terror of flying.

Tuesday, May 5
Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh
A poetic account of the legendary Babe Ruth as he prepares to make a home run.