Historic Middle School Book Club

8201 State Line Road,Kansas City MO 64114

03 April, 2022

Description

Join other history lovers at Wornall/Major’s bi-monthly middle school book club. Sessions will include discussion, activities, and snacks. Have a middle schooler who cannot get enough of history class? Is your teen an avid reader? Bring them to the Alexander Majors Barn for our bi-monthly historic book club. Middle schoolers from around the Kansas City area will gather to discuss a historically themed book, complete activities, and enjoy a snack. First on the docket is Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. The historic fiction book follows fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook as she grapples with the fever ravaging Philadelphia. Mattie’s tale is one of survival and coming of age during a tragedy. Book line up: • 2/6: Fever 1793 • 4/3: The Book Thief • 6/5: Esperanza Rising • 8/7: Chains • 10/2: Pharaoh’s Daughter • 12/4: The Crystal Ribbon The Wornall/Majors House Museums manages two of Kansas City’s most significant and dynamic historic structures: the John Wornall House and Alexander Majors House. The houses, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places, provide a variety of educational and community opportunities, including public tours, hands-on field trips, summer camp, social events, educational lectures, author events, youth story times, and holiday and seasonal activities.