What I'll be reading for World Read Aloud Day

This week my Penn students are off for spring break, but I'll be back in (another) classroom tomorrow—this time among the eighth graders of Villa Maria Academy, where I've been asked to share some thoughts and favorite books for World Read Aloud Day.



In preparation I've been sitting on the floor surrounded by books (isn't that where everything begins?).  I've been making decisions about what to carry forward.



My choices are these:



Owls and Other Fantasies: Mary Oliver

Carver: Marilyn Nelson

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: Betty Smith

A River of Words: Jen Bryant/Melissa Sweet

The Marvelous Journey Through the Night: Helme Heine

The Book Thief: Markus Zusak

One Crazy Summer: Rita Williams-Garcia

Mockingbird: Kathryn Erskine

Between Shades of Gray: Ruta Sepetys

Goodbye, Mr. Chips: James Hilton



What will you read, for World Read Aloud Day?