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For this book club, we will be using the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. You can purchase it in digital, paperback, hardcover, and audio formats. It is also available at many local libraries.

Additionally you will need Breakfast on Mars and 37 Other Delectable Essays edited by Rebecca Stern & Brad Wolfe.

You will also need a notebook or binder for your notes, vocabulary, and writing.

Parent Note:

This novel includes adult themes such as infidelity, dishonesty, and moral corruption. It contains alcohol use and intoxication, reflecting the Prohibition era, along with reckless behavior, car accidents, and death. There are no graphic sexual scenes, but adultery and romantic obsession are central to the plot. Profanity is minimal. The novel’s heavy themes—broken dreams, disillusionment, and the consequences of excess—make it best suited for high school readers who can engage with its symbolic and moral questions. Families may wish to discuss the historical context of the Jazz Age and how its warnings apply today.

We recommend this course for high school students. As with any children's resource, please refer to trusted sources for reviews before reading. For your reference, we have linked Common Sense Media's review.

Before you choose to watch the movie please read this review from Common Sense Media.