HS Library Book Clubs
Main Library HS Literary Clubs Bake Sale Pix Our Founder - Jenny Campbell '04

The HS Library Book Clubs meet once per month to discuss books and poetry previously selected by the members. The members also conduct book and bake sales throughout the year to pay for the books. Most meetings are held during lunch so as not to interfere with after school activities.

There are three clubs in total: The English Book Club, The Japanese Book Club and the Poetry Club.

If you would like to join please see any of the leaders (listed below) or Mrs. Hayakawa in the library.
Students interested in the Japanese Book Club can also speak to Mrs. Romaine.

2009-2010
The Japanese Book Club

Toma, Fusa & Hiromi

三匹のおっさん

by 有川浩

6TEEN (単行本)

by 石田衣良 (著)

2009-2010
The English Book Club

Helen, Sona & Katy

Here is our reading list for this year!

2009-2010
The Poetry Club

Katya

We have been doing magnetic poetry and we are planning another Poetry Slam in April for National Poetry Month.

2007-2008
The English Book Club

Trina, Kelley & Mine

Death by Bikini
by Linda Gerber

The book club had lunch with Mrs. Gerber and joined her at our "Meet the Author Party" after school. For photos of the event please visit

http://www.kodakgallery.com/photosbyjohnoleary

Password: mustangs

A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini

2008-2009
The Japanese Book Club

Our leaders are still Wynne and Kanoka!

アヒルと鴨のコインロッカー

2008-2009
The Poetry Club

Katya and Allison are our leaders

Our big push this year is a Peace Poem being written by all three Chofu divisions.

More on this later.

We are planning several poetry slams, including one in April (National Poetry Month).

2007-2008

The English Book Club

Our new leaders are Soshi, AJ and Luna! We wish Mary and Gyp the best of luck at college.

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The Harry Potter Party

An Illiad
by Alessandro Baricco ; translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein

The Fifth Vial
by Michael Palmer

Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow
by Faïza Guène ; [translated from the French by Sarah Adams].

The Stolen Child: a
Novel
by Keith Donohue

Atonement by
Ian McEwan

Devilish by Maureen Johnson

Doppelganger by
Michael Parker

In October we discussed a book still in manuscript by

Keyan Bowes keyan_bowes@yahoo.com

The manuscript was entitled

Joel Thomson and the Frog Netsuke Quest

The book club members met with Ms. Bowes and gave her feedback.

	In October we read books by British author Michael Coleman. Mr. Coleman attended a book club meeting and discussed his work.

Cover Image

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

2007-2008
The Japanese Book Club

Our leaders are still Wynne and Kanoka! And now we welcome Hikaru.

山田真哉【著】
光文社（2007-04-20出版）

海辺のカフカ（下巻）
新潮文庫

ジョナさん (単行本)
片川優子

ホームレス中学生
単行本
麒麟・田村裕

銃とチョコレート

乙一

2007-2008

The Poetry Book Club

Our new leader is Katya!

This year we have brought in examples of poetry we like and have critiqued each other's work. We are planning a poetry slam in the HS library in late April (National Poetry Month).

Photos of the Poetry Slam

2006-2007

The English Book Club

Our new leaders are Mary and Gyp!

Click the picture to enlarge

We wish Emily and Katherine all the best at college!

The King of Mulberry Street
and
The Magic Circle
by Donna Jo Napoli

Singer in the Snow
by Louise Marley

A Sakura Medal Finalist

by Scott Westerfeld and Rodrigo Corral

A Sakura Medal Finalist

By Joanne Harris
Young Snyde, whose father was dismissed from St. Oswald's, an aristocratic
British boys' school, returns masquerading as a teacher planning revenge.

A Sakura Medal Finalist

Kazuo Ishiguro

Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth were once classmates at Hailsham, a private school in the English countryside with a most unusual student body: human clones created solely to serve as organ donors. "You were brought into this world for a purpose,” advised Miss Lucy, one of Hailsham's guardians, "and your futures, all of them, have been decided."

A Sakura Medal Finalist

We also have a Japanese branch of our club.

Our leaders are Kanoka and Wynne!

天使がくれたもの by Chaco

ファンの涙にささえられたケータイ小説、ついに書籍化。高校に入ったばかりの舞が経験する、あたたかい友情と、じれったく切ない恋の物語。お互い思い合いながらも、ほかの人と付き合ってしまったり、すれ違うばかりの舞とカグ。長い時間と失敗を経て、2人はようやく結ばれようとするが…!?著者自らの経験をもとにした実話小説。 Amazon.co.jp

片川優子

出版社 / 著者からの内容紹介
講談社児童文学新人賞入賞で鮮烈のデビューをはたした期待の高校生作家の第2作は日々を愛おしく思える青春小説
どきどきが止まらない。悲しいときも、嬉しいときも、さびしいときも、泣きそうなときも、恋したときも、心臓が脈打つのだという単純なことを、私は今初めて知った。本文より
A Japanese Sakura Medal Finalist!

By 島田洋七

昭和三十三年、広島から佐賀の田舎に預けられた八歳の昭広。そこでは厳しい戦後を七人の子供を抱えて生き抜いたがばい(すごい)祖母との貧乏生活が待っていた。しかし家にはいつも笑いが溢れ…。黒柳徹子、ビートたけしも感動した超話題作。

A Japanese Sakura Medal Finalist!

The first book for the Japanese language branch of the Student Book Club was 包帯クラブ The Bandage Club (新書) 商品の説明出版社 / 著者からの内容紹介
これは、戦わないかたちで、自分たちの大切なものを守ることにした、ある小さなクラブの記録であり、途中報告書だ…。いまの社会を生きがたいと感じている若い人たちに語りかける、傷ついた少年少女たちの感動的な物語。

2005-2006 English Book Club Our fearless leaders, Katherine & Emily! Click the picture to enlarge	by Garth Nix Arthur's life is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock, but bizarre creatures from another realm are determined to take the key even if it means killing him.	by Carole Wilkinson In ancient China during the Han Dynasty, a nameless orphan is hopeless and lonely until she comes to the aid of an aging dragon, and together they journey to protect a mysterious stone.
	*East* by Edith Pattou A young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment	The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling	The Harry Potter Party was a huge success!

2004-2005 We read the following books last year!	Peace Like a River by Leif Enger	The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman	Our first selection was: *Deception Point* by Dan Brown

Books discussed in 2003-2004:	Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown	*Life of Pi* by Yann Martel
*Into the Forest* by Jean Hegland	*The Secret Life of Bees* by Sue Monk Kidd	*Bel Canto* By Ann Patchett The Discussion

Our founder: Jenny Campbell Class of 2004