Book Club Crashing Day 19 of 31

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What do you do when you read a new book and really like it, but don't have anyone to talk to about it?  

What do you do if you know that a group of fifth graders are reading the book and are meeting in book clubs to talk about the book?

You invite yourself to join the club.

Normally, I am aware of social norms.  I don't invite myself to events.  I politely wait to be invited.  But last night,  I took home Rivals by Tim Green to quickly review it. I didn't expect to like it so much.  It's about a boy who plays baseball and from what I can tell, there's going to be a mystery to be solved.  I'm not someone who particularly likes sports and I definitely know very little about baseball.  So, I was surprised at how quickly I was drawn into the fast-paced chapters.  Tim Green knows his audience!

This morning, when I took the book back to Mrs. Boyers, I asked if book clubs were meeting today.  I then proceeded to invite  myself to join in.  They agreed to come get me when it was time and I was thrilled when they popped downstairs to get me.

There's something about hanging out with a group of boys, reading a book about baseball and then talking about it.  I learned a lot.  For instance, I didn't realize how rare the 75 mph pitch that the main character can throw would be for a 12 year-old.  

We had a nice chat and they have invited me back after spring break to talk more about the book.  Rivals is coming home with me over break so that I can finish reading it.  I want to be ready for the next time we meet.