OK Book Club

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By: Kevin OKeefe

Follow along as we take a journey through great children’s novels. Chapter by chapter. 

Power Words
#1
Last Tuesday at 10:00 AM

A discussion on how to have a better vocabulary beginning in 2nd Grade. Why say sad when you can say melancholy? Why say happy when you can say ecstatic!?


The Gnat and the Bull
#4
Last Monday at 1:00 PM

The Aesop Fable The Gnat and the Bull. Discussion and analysis of the fable from A-Z. This and the difference between how we speak and how we write. 


The Fox Without A Tail
#3
08/23/2025

The Aesop Fable The Fox Without A Tail. A discussion and analysis of this fable from A-Z. This and a discussion on Knowledge Based Curriculums.


The Fox and the Crow
#2
08/21/2025

An analysis of the Aesop Fable The Fox and The Crow. It’s meaning, life lessons and more.


Aesop Fables
#1
08/19/2025

An introduction to Aesop Fables from A-Z. It’s origins, who was Aesop, did he exist and why these fables are important today.


A Look Back on The War That Saved My Life
#5
08/17/2025

A retrospective final episode on the book  The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. The best moments, the worst moments and everything in between.


The War That Saved My Life Book 3 Episode 4
#4
08/16/2025

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Chapters 35-46 (The End) Pages 249-316. Plus Power Words!! How to learn high vocabulary words as early as 2nd Grade!


The War That Saved My Life Book 3 Episode 3
#3
08/12/2025

The Book The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Chapters 27-35. Pages 185-248.


The War That Saved My Life Book 3 Episode 2
#2
08/11/2025

The War That Saved my Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Chapters 17-26. Pages 114-184.
 


The War That Saved My Life, Book 3 Episode 1
#1
08/10/2025

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Chapters 1-16. Pages 1-114


The Last Lost Library Episode
#6
08/09/2025

A look back on the book The Lost Library by Rebecca Steed and Wendy Mass. A retrospective episode.


The Lost Library Book 2 Episode 5
#5
08/07/2025

The Lost Library. Chapter 37 - The End. Pages 188-215. 


The Lost Library Book 2 Episode 4
#4
08/06/2025

The Lost Library, Chapters 32-36, pages 160-187


The Lost Library Book 2 Episode 3
#3
08/01/2025

The Lost Library. Chapters 24-31, pages 120-159


The Lost Library Book 2 Episode 2
#2
07/29/2025

The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. Chapter 10 through 23, pages 36 through 120.


Top 50 Books, #40-31
#12
07/20/2025

Ranking The Best 50 Middle Grade Novels of All Time, from #50 - # 1. This episode covers # 40- #31. For ages 8-12. 


Top 50 Books- 50-41
#10
07/19/2025

Ranking the Best 50 Middle Grade Novels from #50 down to #1. This episode covers # 50 -  # 41. For Ages 8-12.


The Final Hotel Balzaar Episode
#9
07/14/2025

Book 1 Episode 9. A retrospective episode on The Hotel Balzaar. Best moments, worst moments and everything you wanted to know about this great book by Kate DiCamillo


The Hotel Balzaar Book 1 Episode 8
#8
07/11/2025

Chapter 17- The End of the Book. Pages 114-151


The Lost Library Book 2 Episode 1
#1
07/08/2025

The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. This episode covers Chapters 1-9, pages 1-35.


The Hotel Balzaar Book 1 Episode 7
#7
07/06/2025

Chapter 16, pages 105-113


The Hotel Balzaar Book 1 Episode 6
#6
07/06/2025

Chapter 14-15 pages 91-104


The Hotel Balzaar Book 1 Episode 5
#5
07/04/2025

Chapter 13, pages 83-90


The Hotel Balzaar Book 1 Episode 4
#4
07/03/2025

Chapter 10-12, pages 61 - 82


The Hotel Balzaar Book 1 Episode 3
06/26/2025


Hotel Balzaar Book 1 Episode 2
#2
06/21/2025

This second episode covers chapter 2 through Chapter 4- pages 11 through 27 of the novel The Hotel Balzaar by Kate DiCamillo
 
 


The Hotel Balzaar Book 1 Episode 1
#1
06/21/2025

Chapter 1 pages 1-8