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Read Across America

About Blog Post Feb 26, 2024 by SCLSNJ Staff
Read Across America Created by Laura Frantz, collection development This week, kicks off a slew of Read Across America events in libraries, schools and communities across the country. The initiative began in 1998 to promote reading, and March 2 was designated as Read Across America Day. According to the official website, Celebrate Diversity is the focus in March, with three specific titles highlighted for children, middle grade and teens. The selection follows: Children
In this picture book, Corina's Abuela helps her select flowers from the garden for her Mexican flower crown that she will wear on her birthday, and explains the symbolic meaning of a birthday crown.
Middle Grade
Twelve young Asians Americans cross paths, meeting challenges and victories, in a busy airport.
Young Adult
After spending two months in a juvenile detention center for a crime he did not commit, 17-year-old Andre Jackson returns home and tries to adapt to a Covid-19 world and find his missing best friend.
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