AAC Four Seasons Book Club
AAC Four Seasons Book Club
Are you an AAC communicator who likes to listen to or read books? This will quench your literary thirst!
Come to connect, communicate & celebrate each season with the AAC Four Seasons Book Club.
Selected books will be available in hard copy, ebook and audio forms.
See below for more information, including where to find the book.
AAC Four Seasons Book Club Book Meeting
Date: May 5 and May 19, 2025
Time: 2 pm EDT
(confirm the time where you are)
Hosts: Chelsea Hagen, Patrick Regan and Marcia Gemler
Book: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
A Man Called Ove is about a grumpy old man whose life changes when a lively family moves in next door, showing him the power of unexpected friendships.
How does Ove’s bond with his neighbours show how unlikely friendships can impact our lives, including through AAC?
What was your first impression of Ove as a character? Did it change as the story progressed?
Email: AACBookClub@isaac-online.org
Sources for free and paid audiobooks:
- Amazon Audible
- Bookey App
- Listening Books (for UK)
- Spotify
- Bookshare (for US students with qualifying disabilities)
- Cela (for Canadians)
- CDs
- Dolphin Reader
- Apple Audiobooks
- Libby (through library systems)
- ebooks
- Chelsea Hagen
- Patrick Regan
- Kevin Williams
- Marcia Gemler
Past Book Club Books
January 2025
Book: Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Questions about the book:
- How relatable was Melody’s story to you?
- What was your favourite part of the book?
- Do you think the author showing Melody as a genius makes it seem like only extremely intelligent people can use AAC?
- What part of the book made you feel happy?
- How did the book handle the portrayal of AAC?
- Did you like the book? Why or why not?
- Did you enjoy the movie premiere of “Out of My Mind”? Now let’s read the book and talk about it.
