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WAW Homeschool Family Book Club In-Person
Homeschool families are invited to join us for a monthly book club that will focus on titles from the William Allen White (WAW) award nominees. Each month, we will have two separate book clubs, divided by age. Note: The grade levels indicated are general reading level recommendations. Any child between 6-11 is welcome to participate in the club for 3-5 grade, and any child between ages 11-18 is welcome to participate in club for 6-8 grades. The selections are generally good for independent or family reads.
For October, we will have two titles available:
- Sparrow Being Sparrow by Gail Donovan (from the 3-5 grade WAW list)
- The Superteacher Project by Gordon Korman (from the 6-8 grade WAW list)
Books are now available for checkout and can be picked up from the Youth Services office. Registration required.
The William Allen White Children’s Book Award is the oldest statewide Children’s book award in the United States. It was established in 1952 by the late Ruth Garver Gagliardo, a children’s literature specialist at Emporia State University. To honor the memory of one of Kansas’ most distinguished citizens, the award was titled The William Allen White Children's Book Award. William Allen White was an American author, politician, leader of the Progressive movement and the newspaper editor of The Emporia Gazette.
- Date:
- Friday, October 3, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Intrust Room
- Audience:
- Children 6-11 Teens
- Categories:
- Book Clubs Children Teens & Tweens