Everything Books!
Gary Schmidt, award-winning author, visits Henrico!
Book Clubs:
- 6th and 7th grades – meet once a week during lunch to discuss chapters we read over the week.
- 8th grade – meet once a month during lunch to discuss the whole book.
- All book clubs meet in the library. You may join a book club at anytime. Everyone is welcome!
- Each year students are encouraged to read 4 books from a list of 10 by the end of March. In the spring, we will vote for our favorite and celebrate your accomplishment with a great party.
Other Special Events celebrating Books:
- All Henrico Reads
- MS Author Visit Field Trip
- Please check the Calendar on this website for more information.
Need Help Finding a Good Book?
- Be sure to ask a Librarian for suggestions. We love to find out your favorites and recommend some other titles to try.
- Recommendation Notebooks: located in the library, many lists of recommended books in a variety of subjects (historical fiction, fantasy, sports, for girls only, etc.).
- Library Catalog – use the catalog to search for a subject, author, or title.
Websites to help you find Good Books:
- Put in a favorite author and title and get a list of read-alikes to try!
- Author interviews, book reviews, and tons more!
Book Review Podcasts: Click on the following links to listen to podcasts created by Pocahontas Students. On the next page, you do not need to “subscribe” – just click on the book title to listen to the podcast.
- Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive! by David Baldacci
- Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom
- Dirtbike Racer by Matt Christopher
- Maggie Among the Seneca by Robin Moore
- The Divide by Elizabeth Kay
- Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
- Mates, Dates and Sequin Smiles by Cathy Hopkins
- Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff