Mark Twain Was Here

Students at Neoga Jr High and Middle School were fortunate enough to attend a program hosted by one of our Classics Club authors, Mark Twain. Students in grades 4 and 5 learned about some of Mark Twain's characters, and students in grades 6, 7, and 8 received a more in-depth look into some of the themes behind the novels. Students who have already read 6 books from The List got to talk with Mr. Twain and get a photo taken with the famous author. You can still become a member of The Classics Club. Whose photo will we see on the next blog post? Will it be yours?

Pictured are l-r: Gabe H., Zach R., Mark Twain, Vicki A., Victor L.

 

This program was made possible in part by a grant from the Ruth and Vaughn Jaenike Access to the Arts Outreach Program of the College of Arts & Humanities, Eastern Illinois University.

 







20,000 Leagues update

Hello, readers. I have a confession to make. I have STILL not finished reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne. I don't have an excuse for not finishing it. Sometimes you have to be in the mood to read a particular style of book, and I think I will be in the mood to read this book some other time.

On another note, I need to report to you that March 15 is the date when you have to have your 6 Classics Club titles read. This gives you 4 weeks to keep reading. So if you read one book a week, you will have time to fnish 4 classics.

Finally, I may have a surprise for you in March. I will know for certain after March 1, so stay tuned to this blog.

20,000 Leagues Progress Update

Well, I had hoped to get a lot of reading done over the Christmas Break, but it didn't happen. I can report that according to my Kindle App on my iPhone, I am 24% of the way through the book. What I have learned from the book so far:
1. Jules Verne was WAY ahead of his time. He writes about things most people didn't dream of way back in the 1860s.
2. I am getting interested in the story. The part I am reading now is a lot of description of the ocean, but I know it is necessary to understand the plot.
3. I don't know if I will be finished reading the book by the end of January. So stay tuned to this blog for information about the book activity.
I think you will have time to start reading this book and finish it before I announce the date for the activity. So go ahead and download the FREE version on your KINDLE or other device and get started reading!