Parent & Daughter Book Clubs — you asked for more book recommendations, and we heard you! Where the Flame Trees Bloom by Alma Flor Ada – This is a collection of eleven true stories by the same author who wrote My Name is Maria Isabel. Alma Flor Ada writes from the point of view of …
Neel and his family live in the Sunderban islands of India, among the mangroves and the sundari trees. Neel’s Headmaster has selected him to compete for a scholarship to a school in the city of Kolcata. Neel can’t tell his proud parents that he has no interest in the scholarship, but he doesn’t want to …
To prepare for the Girls Leadership Parent & Daughter Book Club pilot, I collected heaps of children’s books. Books littered my desk, office floor, bedside table, and even my car. No library or bookstore was safe with me walking by. But the most powerful book I read while thinking about this program was not a …
If your question isn’t answered, add it in the comments! Q: When are Book Clubs supposed to meet? Q: Are Book Club Meetings in person or online? Q: How do we use the Meeting Guides/ Discussion Questions? Q: Is Parent & Daughter Book Club Free? Q: What if my daughter isn’t Grade 2 to 5? …
Chelsea Clinton’s new book has, at its heart, a truth that any parent will recognize: kids want to help. Kids’ astute observations combined with their natural curiosity result in an infinite number of questions about the world around them. “Why is that person sad?” “Why are they talking about death on the radio?” “Why are …
Our very first book selection for our Girls Leadership Parent & Daughter Book Club is… drumroll, please….. The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin! ***Watch the live video chat with Grace Lin. She answered questions from readers, and gave a drawing lesson!*** About the Book & the Girls Leadership Connection The Year of the Dog is …
1 Date – Pick a date and time well in advance. Some groups like to plan around a meal, others reserve ninety minutes or so in the afternoon or evening. + 1 Location – One pair might host for all the meetings, or pairs could take turns hosting. Some groups might enjoy meeting in a …
My 16-year old daughter is a 4.0 student with great friends and a darling boyfriend. She loves performing arts and her job in a boutique. Her father and I are happily married to each other. She’s college-bound, confident and ambitious. She also has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ADHD, depression and anxiety. I am writing this post …
Have you ever been a part of a Parent and Daughter book club? We are considering piloting a Parent and Daughter Book Club centered on exploring the themes we teach. If you’ve been in a Parent and Daughter Book Club: -What made it great (if it was great)? -What made it hard? -Why …
“The first few moments up there were terrifying. I felt stupid, actually. Vulnerable. Silly. It was lucky that I was covered in white face paint – my face burned bright red beneath it for the first ten minutes, I could feel it. The sheer absurdity of what I was doing was not lost on me.” …
