And the 2026 read will be Final Season by Tim Green.
Final Season plot summary: Ben is in 6th grade and hoping to quarterback his team to victory this season. However, when his dad, a former NFL player, develops ALS, he and his family question whether or not he will continue to play.
Watch the 2026 OSP Reading Team video to learn about this year’s book and accompanying activities. Learn more about the author, a former NFL football player, and how Final Season was inspired by the struggles his family has faced with his ALS diagnosis through Tim’s video on YouTube: Final Season Tim Green.
SAVE THE DATE: We will be having our On the Same Page culminating event at GMS on April 11, 10:30 am-noon. Join us for a “practice” 5K* to walk the path, talk about the book, and learn about ALS. We will also have a photo area, so plan to meet up with your reading or walking friends. There is no fee to participate nor a specific “start” time, so stop in any time between 10:30-noon. The Spring Book fair will be open, too!
*Each lap around the GMS track is 1 miles, so 3 laps is just short of a 5K. Walk as little or as much as you like that day.
Help us TACKLE ALS by purchasing a fundraising t-shirt. We will do a first order due by Jan 5 for publicity purposes. We will do a second order for shirts to be picked up at our event on April 11. Proceeds from the shirts will be going to Tackle ALS. See the link for Mango Merch OSP/Tackle ALS shirt to order.
If you are a Geneseo Area Book Club of adults, please check our new page on Book Club kits.
Current 6th-8th graders are still encouraged to join the OSP 2026 reading team to help promote Final Season.
Check the schedule below for our meeting dates and times:
Upcoming meeting dates: Wednesday, April 1 to make final plans for the Walk on April 11
7:40-8:03 a.m. in GMS Library
On the Same Page is a community-wide literacy project sponsored by Geneseo Middle School! Project coordinator is middle school librarian Jeanne Brucher. Should you have any questions about this community book share, please contact me: jbrucher@geneseoschools.org.
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I love the community read books! Will the recipes submitted for GMS be in a link or place we can look up? Can’t wait for next years read!
I read City Spies last year , loved the so much, my husband and grandson read it too! Since it was 1st in a series we’ve read them all and are patiently waiting for the new release next week!🩵