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Step 1
Gather a group of teens together that love to read. This can be done by distributing flyers, word of mouth or announcements made at school. A book club should be small and intimate, generally 5-10 people work best.
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Step 2
Choose a location to hold the meetings. Is there space at a local library? School? Another option is to have each teen take turns hosting the book club meetings at their homes, with parent permission of course.
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Step 3
Set a schedule for meetings. Will it be monthly? Bi-weekly? You'll want to give enough time for everyone to read the book, but too much time will cause you to lose people's interest.
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Step 4
Determine how books will be chosen. Everyone taking turns at choosing a book works and is a great way to get a variety of different books read. Each person hosting or choosing the book should also be responsible for writing up book club discussion questions or topics.
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Step 5
Try to obtain guest appearances occasionally. Try contacting authors or educators who can visit the meeting and offer up a new perspective.
