Many of my students read If I Stay by Gayle Forman this year and LOVED it. Just wanted to share that the book is being made into a movie. Check out Gayle Forman’s website for more information about casting, scripts, and the connection to the TV show Nashville. And just to make this post pretty, I’ll share that this guy has been suggested to play Adam:
Could this be Adam?
Who would you suggest play this role?
Students at SWA are collecting treats and toiletries to donate to two soldiers we’ve adopted. The tutors and their little friends wrote letters and made cards to add to the packages. It’s fun to show our appreciation to those who do so much for our country!
Jevon C., Austin Z., and their mentees
Jacob S. and his mentee
World Read Aloud Day is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people. World Read Aloud Day motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words, especially those words that are shared from one person to another, and creates a community of readers advocating for every child’s right to a safe education and access to books and technology. By raising our voices together on this day we show the world’s children that we support their future: that they have the right to read and share their words to change the world.
Why is it important? According to the latest data (2009), 793 million adults – two thirds of them women – lack basic reading and writing skills. Included in this statistic are 127 million youth aged 15-24. (UNESCO)
What can we do to celebrate? Start planning!
In Black History House’s Freestyle Gallery, some of the city’s top freestyle artists led by Rashad “thaPoet” Rayford will take prompts from the audience and weave them into powerful messages about the past and future. Younger poets and emcees will join these leading artists to create a dynamic, improvised performance. Freestyle is the art of creating poetry and rap on the spot in response to prompts or in response to lines by other poets and rappers. Sponsored by our friends at Southern Word.
Saturday, February 2nd
2:00pm
East Branch Library
206 Gallatin Road
Free
