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Four books for each age group will be selected throughout the year by the Florida Department of Education and students participating in the club will be asked to submit questions about the book to the Department either by email or video submission. The questions will be answered by the author of the chosen book for a Literacy League video, housed on the Department's YouTube channel "Student" playlist. Note: video file available upon request.

Upcoming Book Selections

Elementary students:

• The Secret Life of Mitch Spinach by Hillary Feerick and Jeff Hillenbrand, questions due from students by Dec. 16, 2011. Exclusive discounts are available for Florida educators at www.mitchspinach.com. Contact today for the discount code! The coupon expired Nov. 21.
• Just Being Audrey by Margaret Cardillo, questions due from students by March 15, 2012
• The 100th Day Surprise! by Susan VanEngen, questions due from students by Sept. 15, 2012
• Additional books TBA

Middle school students:

• The Spy Who Came from the Sea by Peggy Nolan, questions due from students by Jan. 30, 2012
• Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson, questions due from students by April 27, 2012
• Molly's Stallion by Jim Shaw, questions due from students by Oct. 31, 2012

How to submit a question

Upon completion of the book, please submit your questions in the following formats:

• Email questions to
• Submit a recorded video question (WMV, Quick Time or MPEG files will be accepted), and either e-mail to the above address or mail a CD version to the Department of Education’s Communications Office at 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1524, Tallahassee FL, 32399-0400
• Mail your written questions to the above address

Videos Available Now

Download the latest Literacy League video! This new book club is designed to make reading interactive and fun for Florida’s elementary and middle school students.

• View the M.C. Finotti podcast
• View the Patrick Smith podcast
• View the Adrian Fogelin podcast
• View the Edward Bloor podcast
• View the Laurel Snyder podcast
• View the Julianna Baggott podcast

Please e-mail if you have any questions.

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