The Season of Styx Malone
by Kekla Magoon
Caleb and his big brother Bobby Gene are about to embark on a roller coaster ride of an adventure.
Do you want to join them?
When the boys get a new, unbelievably cool 16-year-old neighbor named Styx Malone, the possibilities seem endless.
What starts out fun escalates (or should I say "elevates" — that bad pun will make sense once you've read the book) beyond their control.
This is a great book for those who enjoy hijinks and adventure but who are also looking for heart and meaningful exploration of how to decide who you are in the midst of tough decisions.
Content Notes: This is an appropriate and carefully-written middle grade novel with respectful discussion of friendship and identity.
Some families may want to note that there are discussions of the foster care system, emotional trauma (without graphic details), and some risk-taking behavior.
How These Live Book Clubs Work
Participation in the live book club includes access to a set of resources and activities as well as interactive components.
Participants receive
- A suggested reading schedule
- PDF reading guides with comprehension questions
- Vocabulary/reading activities
- Discussion board posts in our online classroom
- Writing/multimodal project prompts related to the reading
- An invitation to a live discussion
- A recording of the summary of the live discussion
- An optional feedback add-on for the final paper/project
- Rubrics for at-home feedback
Families are welcome to use as much or as little of the suggested resources and activities as they'd like to fit their interest and schedules.
(There is an option to add a Feedback Add-on for Final Projects at checkout.)
Ages:
10 - 13
Dates:
October 1-31, 2025
Live Meeting:
Monday, October 27, 2025 at 1pm Eastern
Sessions typically last around 1 hour.
Those who cannot attend the live session will receive a recorded summary.
(Note: If there is high enrollment, additional live sessions may be opened to keep sessions small enough for meaningful discussion.)
Supplies:
- A copy of the book The Season of Styx Malone (ISBN 9781524715984)
- Used and borrowed copies will work just fine! If your learner is going to participate in final projects and reading guides, I recommend having a physical copy even if they primarily read the audiobook.
- See Dayla Learning's affiliate Bookshop List
- Zoom account for live session
- Microphone and camera for live session (optional)
- PDF reader
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Access to printer if you want to print worksheets