Yesterday was my first meeting of the Verse Novel Book Club led by Dr. Sarah J. Donovan @sarahjdonovan9, we read Kip Wilson’s @kipwilsonwrites White Rose! Based on the true story of a German resistance group who were caught and executed for distributing “treasonous” leaflets speaking out against the Nazi regime, the novel centers on the protagonist of Sophie as she grows up and rejects the indoctrination to the interrogations she undergoes as a member of White Rose. Highly recommend the book for 8th graders and up. Keep reading for my take-aways.
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Take-Away 1️⃣
As a teacher, I appreciated the use of video clips from different sources to help us better understand verse novels. Plus watching clips- as opposed to entire videos- together, left room for more ideas in our short hour together. Now that we’ve been enticed, we can still go and watch the rest of the video on our own time to extend the learning!
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Take-Away 2️⃣
As a reader, I need to read more verse novels! So many from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors and/or with said representation were mentioned, I added them to my TBR wish list. 📚
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Take-Away 3️⃣
As both a teacher and learner, I 💜 the Read In that Dr. Donovan had us start out with in small groups. Preparing to read aloud a meaningful passage without the expectation of having to share an explanation tamped down my anxiety, connected me with the writing, and allowed me to use my voice! I have found once an introvert like me has started talking, it’s easier to feel included and increase the likelihood of my participating again... I wonder if anyone else felt that way?
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Passage I shared from White Rose: page 74, titled “Selflessness” as it really resonated with me, especially given the times we are in. Themes Sophie expressed on this single, powerful page: guilt, willful ignorance, sacrifice, justice.
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I really appreciated this start and look forward to the next one!
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