Guest Post: Varsha Bajaj on being a Global Read Aloud Author

By Varsha Bajaj

In March of 2022, I learned that Thirst (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2022) was a Global Read Aloud pick. GRA was created in 2010 by extraordinary educator, Pernille Ripp, with a simple goal in mind; one book to connect the world. GRA has deservedly grown to make global connections and millions of students have participated.

This image from a teacher-created Padlet shows schools around the world reading Thirst as part of the Global Read Aloud.

Ms. Ripp, an educator from Denmark [who now...