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Rebel Readers Alliance

A virtual book club adventure for kids aged 8-12

Do you know a young bookworm (or even a child who perhaps loathes sport but yearns to be part of something) who is aged 8-12?

We have a magical experience waiting for them!

The Rebel Readers Alliance.

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The Rebel Readers Alliance is a virtual book club which offers a safe, inclusive space for kids aged 8-12 from around Australia (and the world!) where we can

  • Dive into stories
  • Explore ideas
  • Delve into some of the common experiences of the tween years (friendships, belonging, confidence)
    safely connect with other kids (outside the usual bubble of school)
  • Have lots of fun!

From February to November 2021, this monthly book club will embark on a literary adventure with Jane Sullivan and Bec Sparrow at the helm steering the ship.

Which books will we be reading?

Ahh, that’s a secret! But rest assured we’re choosing ALL NEW RELEASES for 2021 so the stories will be fresh and handpicked by us as books which entertain, inspire and allow us to unpack themes of belonging, friendship and growing up.

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Upon joining our hearty crew, here’s what your child will experience

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Every month a new book title will be revealed to the crew! And our crewmates will have a month to purchase the book and get it read.

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An invitation to participate in a monthly Book Chat webinar via Zoom hosted by Jane and Bec! We’ll chat about the book as a group and share some wisdom. *All webinars will be recorded so that crewmates can opt to join live or watch at a later date

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A downloadable reading guide for each chosen story with questions to ponder before our meeting! Favourite character! Favourite sentence! Moment you could most relate to! Rating out of 5!

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A downloadable map to chart our reading journey.

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And COVID permitting, we’re aiming to have an annual in-person Rebel Readers Alliance get-together in Brisbane in November.

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Author videos / Q&A

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Quizzes, crosswords and prizes

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The Rebel Readers Alliance membership has two tiers: REBEL READERS, and REBEL READERS LIVE, which includes a live invitation-only monthly Book Chat Webinar.

We’d love to have your child onboard as we sail through 2021!

Magic and adventure await!

Love,

Jane and Bec

REBEL READERS

$8 per month + gst
  • Access to the pre-recorded book discussions from Bec and Jane
  • A downloadable reading guide for each book
  • A downloadable map to chart our reading journey
  • Author videos and Q&A sessions
  • Quizzes, crosswords and prizes

REBEL READERS LIVE

$18 per month + gst
  • Exclusive access to Live Zoom bookchats with Bec, Jane and Rebel Readers from around the world held on one Sunday per month at 9am and 6pm.
  • A downloadable reading guide for each book
  • A downloadable map to chart our reading journey
  • Author videos and Q&A sessions
  • Quizzes, crosswords and prizes

Teachers!

School book club!

Would you love to start a school book club for your students but just don’t have the time (or energy) to pull together all the resources? What if an experienced English teacher handed you EVERYTHING you needed to run your school book club meetings?  All you have to do is read the book with your students!

Purchase a ’school membership’ to the Rebel Readers Alliance and your students will gain access to the following:

  • A gorgeous monthly reading journal with questions to answer and fun activities to complete
  • A monthly Book Chat video from Bec and Jane where they delve into the story and its themes
  • An exclusive author Q&A video!  Your students could have their questions answered by the author!
  • A downloadable Reading Map to chart their reading journey
  • School logins to the Rebel Readers Alliance portal

 

All you have to do is meet with your students - Jane and Bec have done all the hard work for you!

Up to 30 readers
$250 +gst for the year

Unlimited readers
$350 +gst for the year

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ABOUT JANE SULLIVAN

When Jane Sullivan isn’t spending time with her four young sons or working on her online English tutoring business Scholarly, you’ll probably find her with her nose between the pages of a book. She was the kid who loved reading so much that she would regularly be found with flashlight in hand, way past bedtime, burrowed beneath her doona with the latest page-turner. (I’m sure many of you can relate!) Of course, there was little doubt she would grow up to be an English teacher and make it her life’s mission to foster a love of reading and literature in young people. Don’t ask her how many book clubs she’s been a member of over the years, she’s lost count! She’s even spent the last 5 years running a variety of kids, teens and teachers book clubs at her favourite bookstore Riverbend Books. Jane’s thrilled to bring her unique blend of biblio-zest (her word) and literary nous to the Rebel Readers Alliance.

ABOUT REBECCA SPARROW

Bec spent her childhood camping, wearing swimmers and her mum’s high heels and playing Charlie’s Angels (she successfully arrested her dog, Mac 47 times) and reading. Reading Enid Blyton and Judy Bloom and losing herself in stories like Charlotte’s Web and Little Women.

If we’re honest, Bec really has no experience running book clubs (thank goodness for Jane!) but for the past 20 years she’s worked with tweens and teens helping them navigate the sometimes smooth and sometimes rocky seas of adolescence. She is the author of six books including the best-sellers Find Your Tribe (and 9 other things I wish I’d known in high school) and Ask Me Anything – heartfelt answers to 65 anonymous questions from teenage girls). In 2018 Bec was invited to be a part of the Queensland Government’s Anti-Cyberbullying Taskforce. She has also hosted two award-winning podcasts Ask Me Anything and The Well. She lives in Brisbane with her husband and three young kids and rambunctious Labradoodle, Reuben.

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The Rebel Readers Alliance membership has two tiers: REBEL READERS, and REBEL READERS LIVE, which includes a live invitation-only monthly Book Chat Webinar.

We’d love to have your child onboard as we sail through 2021!

Magic and adventure await!

Love,

Jane and Bec

REBEL READERS

$8 per month + gst
  • Access to the pre-recorded book discussions from Bec and Jane
  • A downloadable reading guide for each book
  • A downloadable map to chart our reading journey
  • Author videos and Q&A sessions
  • Quizzes, crosswords and prizes

REBEL READERS LIVE

$18 per month + gst
  • Exclusive access to Live Zoom bookchats with Bec, Jane and Rebel Readers from around the world held on one Sunday per month at 9am and 6pm.
  • A downloadable reading guide for each book
  • A downloadable map to chart our reading journey
  • Author videos and Q&A sessions
  • Quizzes, crosswords and prizes

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