How does one begin a book club in school?

I am a high school teacher wanting to begin a book club or a poetry club for students.I think I want to start out with the book club first.What is the best way to get this created and you know how i can get books for free.Or will the kids have to buy the books if they want to join.ANy ideas would be helpful.remember these are kids.How does one begin a book club in school?
You could talk to the principal (or possibly the superintendent) about the possibility of the school, itself, purchasing some books for the book club. You could also go to your local library and ask them whether they would be willing to lend you a certain number of copies of whichever books you choose to help with your school book club. If the students have to buy or borrow their own books, it will probably limit the number of people who are willing to participate.



If it happens that the student has to borrow/buy the books themselves, you'll have to have a reading list available for them long before the first session begins to give them plenty of time to obtain a copy. You'll also have to pick readily available books - not obscure titles - and ones that are in paperback.



You may find various publishers are interested in giving you a discount to help your project. I would try contacting some of the larger ones like HarperCollins, Random House, Simon and Schuster and others.



HarperCollins Publishers

10 East 53rd Street

New York, NY 10022



The Random House Publishing Group

1745 Broadway, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10019



Simon %26amp; Schuster

1230 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Phone: 212-698-7000



Check these sites: http://www.lefbooks.org/ and http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/teach.鈥?/a> and http://www.puffinbookclub.co.uk/Dispatch鈥?/a> (which is in the UK and looks like it's for younger children; however maybe they or other places will do the same for high school students).



If all else fails, though it isn't the best way to do it, you could begin with a classics oriented book club; that way you'll have books available to read online (or download). http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/ or http://www.online-literature.com/author_鈥?/a> and short stories http://www.classicshorts.com/



I hope that helps. Here's wishing you success!How does one begin a book club in school?
you can try http://www.bookclubit.com

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How does one begin a book club in school?
The best way to do that is to let the kids know a few weeks in advance which book you will be selecting. This will give them time to rent it from a library or purchase is if it's not too costly. Or you could order them your self from a book company that gives special discounts to teacher's such s Scholastic.