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Southeastern Young Adult Book Festival 2018
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Southeastern Young Adult Book Festival 2019
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Southeastern Young Adult Book Festival 2019 (Author Joelle Charbonneau

UCHS Book Club Information Page

Why should I join?
The book club is a great place to make new friends and have great book conversations!  You will get the opportunity to meet new students through our joint book club, East Tennessee Bookworms.  

What type of activities are involved? 
We participate is group book reads, movie viewings, and book related field trips.  We participate in school service projects and promote reading. Each year we attend the South Eastern Young Adult Book Festival at MTSU in March. 

Is there a membership requirements?

There are no requirements for membership and membership is open all year to 9-12th grades.

Is there a fee? 

There are no required fees for the club. 

How do we get the books? 
It will be the members’ responsibility to obtain books (whether through libraries or bookstores)

Are there any requirements? 

Do your best to read the books on our lists on your own. It's also very important to attend as many meetings as you can. 

When will we have meetings? 

Meeting times will be announced through Remind.  If you are an active member of book club, be sure to sign up. 

Contact Ms. Keesecker if you have any additional questions.



The 2021-2022 Volunteer State Book Award
​High School Division Nominees

  • Acevedo, Elizabeth. Clap When You Land. Quill Tree Books, 2020.
  • Barnes, Jennifer Lynn. The Inheritance Games. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2020.
  • Cameron, Sharon. The Light in Hidden Places. Scholastic, 2020.
  • Chee, Traci. We Are Not Free. Houghton Mifflin, 2020.
  • Curato, Mike. Flamer. Henry Holt & Company, 2020.
  • Feder, Tyler. Dancing at the Pity Party. Dial Books, 2020.
  • Hammonds Reed, Christina. The Black Kids. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2020.
  • Hesse, Monica. They Went Left. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2020.
  • Ifueko, Jordan. Raybearer. Amulet Books, 2020.
  • Jackson, Tiffany D. Grown. Katherine Tegen Books, 2020.
  • Johnson, Kim. This Is My America. Random House Books for Young Readers, 2020.
  • Klune, T.J. The Extraordinaries. Tor Teen, 2020.
  • Little Badger, Darcie. Elatsoe. Levine Querido, 2020.
  • McGinnis, Mindy. Be Not Far from Me. Katherine Tegen Books, 2020. 
  • Reynolds, Jason and Ibram X. Kendi. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. Little, Brown and Company, 2020.  
  • Sanchez, Jenny Torres. We Are Not From Here. Philomel Books, 2020.
  • Solomon, Rachel. Today Tonight Tomorrow. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2020.
  • Thomas, Aiden. Cemetery Boys. Swoon Reads, 2020.
  • Thomas, Angie. Concrete Rose. Balzer & Bray/Harperteen, 2021.
  • Yang, Gene Luen. Dragon Hoops. First Second, 2020. 
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  • Reading Challege
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