Reading Without Walls

Updated on April 18, 2018: See below.
Since many of our English teachers have created space in the curriculum for independent reading- which in our building means giving students choice in what they read -  this is the perfect year for us to participate in the Reading Without Walls Challenge! The program will run from Monday, April 9 – Friday, May 18. Please encourage all your students to participate.

What is the Reading Without Walls Challenge?
Reading Without Walls means exploring books about characters who look or live differently than you, topics you haven’t discovered, or formats that you haven’t tried. Reading Without Walls promotes diversity and opens readers’ eyes to new ideas and experiences. In this divided time in our nation’s history, Reading Without Walls is an inclusive way to spread appreciation and understanding for others — and to learn new and exciting things.

How do you participate?
It’s simple. Our students just need to follow these easy steps. 

1. Read a book:
   

   a.       about a character who doesn’t look like you or live like you 

   b.       about a topic you don’t know much about 

   c.       in a format that you don’t normally read for fun (graphic novel, verse, audio book, etc.)

2. Fill out whichever form (see below) applies to the book you selected and bring it to the school library. We will then post it to our latest bulletin board. We will have more forms in the library and in your English classrooms.
3.  For each form submitted, students will receive a Buy-One/Get-One FREE entrée card from Chipotle. Students will also be entered to win a Barnes & Noble Gift Card. 

Our "Reading Without Walls" bulletin board started off like this... 

Update: A week and a half in to the challenge, and the submissions are pouring in. Keep up the good work Pirates!

Too many submissions! We are busting out of the library.