Book Club in a Bag: Shuri

Take-and-make kits; craft kits; programs to go: whatever your library calls these programs in a bag that have become a staple of no-contact offerings, one thing is fairly standard: these kits are well loved, but they take time to make. I love creating materials for kits and thinking about how a family might interact with program materials at home. I’ve introduced a new pair of kits for ages 6-11 in January 2021: Book Club in a Bag. This week’s feature: Shuri by Nic Stone.

The Book Club in a Bag kits look a bit different from some of my previous kits. Instead of focusing on just one book universe, these kits each feature four characters, hopefully some old favorites as well as some new, diverse characters.

In January, these featured characters included (links provided as the bag contents are shared on Book Cart Queens):

Ages 6-8:
- Elephant and Piggie (Mo Willems)
- Mindy Kim (Lyla Lee)
- Yasmin (Saadia Faruqi)
- Azaleah Lane (Nikki Shannon Smith)
Ages 8-11
- Wings of Fire (Tui T. Sutherland)
- New Kid (Jerry Craft)
- Phoebe and Her Unicorn (Dana Simpson)
- Shuri (Nic Stone)

Check out these additional Book Club in a Bag Kits (links added as posts are created):

– Narwhal & Jelly (Ben Clanton)
– Pete the Cat (James Dean & Eric Litwin)
– Sadiq (Siman Nurrali)
– Zoey & Sassafras (Asia Citro)
– Tristan Strong (Kwambe Mbalia)
– Last Kids on Earth (Max Brallier)
– Two Truths and a Lie (Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson
– Lumberjanes

Each bag contains some repeated resources:

List of kit contents
List of books in the featured series
List of readalike books
Discussion questions
Swag item (button, sticker, bookmark)
1-3 crafts, games, activities

Shuri Kit

The Shuri Kit can be as simple or as elaborate as you’d like. Most of this kit can be re-created simply using a printer, with the addition of extra items depending on your budget.

Want to use make a Shuri Kit at your library? Download the PDFs at the links below, or write a comment or send an email (bookcartqueens@gmail.com) for editable files.

Shuri General Materials

Each bag contains some of the same basic materials, and the Shuri kit is no different.

Shuri Bookmark – All Books

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Shuri Bookmark – Readalikes

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The Shuri readalike bookmark features these titles:

Anti/Hero by Kate Karyus Quinn and Demitria Lunetta
Black Panther: The Young Prince by Ronald L. Smith
Cape by Kate Hannigan
Diana and the Island of No Return by Aisha Saeed
Donut the Destroyer by Sarah Graley
Green Lantern: Legacy by Minh Le
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 1: BFF by Amy Reeder and Brandon Montclare
Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson
My So-Called Superpowers by Heather Nuhfer
Study Hall of Justice by Derek Fridolfs
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon Hale
Wonder Woman at Super Hero High by Lisa Yee

Shuri Discussion Questions

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The Shuri Discussion Questions include:

Shuri has the responsibilities of a princess, even though she really wants to spend time creating fascinating new inventions. When have you had to choose between something you have to do and something you love to do?
When Shuri first realizes there is a problem with the Heart-Shaped Herb, the adults seem too busy to listen. How do you convince people to listen when you have something important to share?
Shuri meets many superheroes on her adventures. Who is your favorite superhero? If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?
Think about K’Marah and Shuri’s relationship. Are they friends at the beginning of the novel? What about at the end? How do you know?

Shuri Swag – Activity Book

This bag also included a Shuri Superhero Activity Packet. Download a ready-to-print PDF here.

Shuri Crafts, Games, and More

This particular bag included two activities: a Create Your Own Superhero activity sheet and a pack of Superhero BINGO carts.

Download the Create Your Own Superhero Sheet here:

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BINGO Cards

I also included a set of Superhero BINGO cards. I first used these for a Facebook Live event a few months ago, but I created a play at home, pre-printed set for each Shuri kit.

Download the Superhero BINGO Cards here:

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