Ravenous Readers SopoReads Book Club

Welcome to our first Poetry Chat! Our resident poetry guru Mr. Norris dives into the work of Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith. 

For more reading based on this episode check out the following:

Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith

Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith 

Our school library media specialist, Miss Tara Foor, walks us through a three step process on creating a reading goal for 2021. Grab a pen and paper to jot down your thoughts and ideas for your goals as you listen to this workshop episode! 

Step 1: Develop a question or goal for your reading... ie) "Is this a book that I could read and have a conversation about?"

Step 2: Find the answers that will start helping you achieve your goal... ie) "Do I know someone who can recommend a book to me and I can chat with them later about it?"

Step 3: Apply your question and answer to your current habits.. ie) Text your friend who reads to ask what their favorite book is and start looking for a copy!

Today we're chatting with staff members from The Anchor, Hope Reynolds and Ellie Brown, and yearbook adviser Sam Hanley about the importance of reading the news since everybody has a story that needs to be heard. Check out this episode as to how and why learning more about reading the news can help you become a better informed person.

Happy listening!

For further reading and information on topics mentioned in this episode, check out:

The New York Times (Links to an external site.)

The Washington Post (Links to an external site.)

Time Magazine (Links to an external site.)

FOR TEACHERS:  National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) Resources

In this episode, one of our SopoReads Book Club members and reporters from The Journal, Phoebe Mawi and Miss Foor chat with author Liz Lawson about her new book, The Lucky Ones shortly after it debuted this past April, how it's never too late to pursue your dreams of writing (regardless of how old you are) and the idea of finding hope through trauma.

Happy listening!

For further reading and information on topics mentioned in this episode, check out:

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

A List of Cages by Robin Roe

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus

Looking for Alaska by John Green

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

Sadie by Courtney Summers

Wilder Girls by Rory Powers

In this episode, we're chatting with author Erin Hahn about her new book, More Than Maybe, as well having a debate about our favorite Taylor Swift song. 

Happy listening!

For further reading and information on topics mentioned in this episode, check out:

You'd Be Mine by Erin Hahn

In this episode, Mr. Luers from Social Studies and Miss Foor chat with Dr. Martha S. Jones, a history professor at The Johns Hopkins University about slavery and civil rights in her new book, Birthright Citizen.

Happy listening!

For further reading and information on topics mentioned in this episode, check out:

Birthright Citizen: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America by Dr. Martha S. Jones