Parental Expectations

Book Club Bloggers: Don't forget to post responses via the comment section!


Augustus realizes that he wasn't in to basketball as much as his father wanted him to be in to basketball. It felt good for him to watch Isaac smash his old basketball trophies. How do parental expectations play a role in this book? In your own lives?

Discussion Question- realistic dialogue?

Welcome to our first Book Club discussion. You can sign in with your Norris email account to leave a comment. Be sure to read others' comments also in case you want to respond to what they have to say. 


Discussion Question:

Book reviews have been quite positive about this book, but there are a few negative as well. One big comment in the negative reviews refers to the way Augustus and Hazel talk, that they don't sound like real teenagers. Do you agree with this? Is there a realistic way teenagers talk? Does going through something life changing such as having cancer cause some teens to grow up fast, and this is why they sound more mature? 

Books Have Arrived!

The library has The Fault in Our Stars available for checkout. Stop by the library and pick one up today! Look for discussion topics to be posted each Monday. If you have a discussion question to post, email it to megan.huenemann@nsdtitans.org and I will post it! Happy Reading.

The Book Club Book Is...

The book we will be reading for book club is "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green. I have ordered copies and they should arrive soon. Stop by the library next week to pick one up and start reading. The first question will be posted on Monday!


View a booktrailer of "The Fault in Our Stars"

The Fault in Our Stars Book Trailer

Book Selection, Coming Soon!

The Norris Book Club selection is about to be made, and books will be ordered next week. You can still join as the semester goes. I will post discussion questions on the blog site, and you can create discussion by commenting on the posted question. If you have a discussion question you would like to post in the future, email it to me at megan.huenemann@nsdtitans.org and I will post it for you.


The library will have several copies of the book available for you to check out. Titles should also be available through Lincoln City Libraries if you would like to check one out there also.

Nominate a book!

With the school year starting up again, I would like to start a book club blog. If you have a book that you think the Norris students would enjoy, please stop by the library and let Mrs. Huenemann know. Or send her an email with the title and author.

A book will be selected after Labor Day to give you time to think of options and get the book ordered. Come back to the blog to post comments about the selected book!