Read Across America

Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers

Books and stories provide access points for understanding ourselves and others.  Reading diverse books helps students walk in someone’s shoes or see themselves reflected in a book. Help celebrate Read Across America by participating in any of the days below! To access the links to the books, students will login with their fcps username (student ID#) and password. 

Monday, March 1st Wear your favorite color to celebrate like Harpreet Singh in The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar

Tuesday, March 2nd Wear blue to celebrate and be proud of who you are like Faizah and Asiya in The Proudest Blue By Ibtihaj Muhammad

Wednesday, March 3rd Eat your favorite food for lunch or dinner to celebrate like Bilal Cooks Daal  By Aisha Saeed or Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard

Thursday, March 4th Use your senses and write a poem to celebrate like Richard Wright in Seeing Into Tomorrow

Friday, March 5th Read a story based on a person’s life to celebrate like about Milo Castro Zaldarriaga in Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle.

To read more...

Check out the books below or our MackinVia eBook collections linked on our Library catalog page: https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/103810

When the Cousins Came by Katie Yamasaki

I am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes

Nana Akua Goes to School by Tricia Elam Walker

Drawn Together by Minh Le

My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero

Sing a Song: how "Lift Every Voice and Sing" inspired Generations by Kelly Starling Lyons

Imagine by Juan Felipe Herrera

Hello Goodbye Dog by Maria Gianferrari

Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho

Sincerely,

Dotty Lin

Mrs. Dotty Lin
Principal
Kings Park ES

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