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So your book group is reading "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. You're going to have the gang over to talk about it all -- well, kinda. You'll also want to eat and maybe do some other stuff. How about S.E. Hinton's Curtis Family Chocolate Cake? In fact, Hinton recommends that you have a Breakfast Club meeting -- and eat chocolate cake for breakfast. And how about making a Family Celebration Collage? It will help you talk about what makes a family in the book.Those are just a couple of ideas you'll find in "The Kids' Book Club Book" by Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp (Tarcher/Penguin, $16.95). The book provides a number of suggested books for various age groups, with a recipe and craft idea for each, as well as questions for discussion.If you're crazy for American Girl books, check "The Book Club Kit" by American Girl ($10.95), which includes tips for organizing a group and some guidelines (like "If I don't like the book, do I have to finish it?") and ways to keep groups running smoothly. It includes bookmarks, question cards and invitations. All the recommended books are, of course, American Girl books. Do you have your own book club going? Are you looking for new members? Let us know at marcy.smith@newsobserver.com.Marcy Smith
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