Middle School Reading Masters: The Hobbit

A monthly book club for middle school students! Recommended for Grades 6-8.

This month we will be meeting On Zoom for a lighthearted book discussion. 

JOIN US AS WE READ THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. TOLKIEN

Summary:

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language—Tolkien's prelude to The Lord of the Rings. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum."

We will be providing free copies to participants that register at least a week in advance, while supplies last.

For more information, please contact Tinna Mills at tmills@crdl.org