We thought Anne ROCKED it at her recent Is All Reading Good Reading? workshop. There was so much insightful content, the advice came thick and fast, and the questions asked were thoughtful and thought-provoking. We just love digging in deep with our KQ community of parents!
With so many people heading off for some well-deserved relaxation on the beach, the slopes, or the sofa, Anne has shared her list of current fave reads from the early childhood years through high school. She also included a few of the ‘grown up’ titles she discussed during the workshop. Take a look and enjoy reading them with your kids wherever you are over spring break… and just remember: all reading really IS good reading!
One last thing…don’t forget that Anne is available for essay guidance and one-on-one mentoring sessions. Email us any time to connect with her. Happy spring break reading everyone!
Anne’s Spring Break Reads
Early Childhood
Good Night Gorilla (notice no text - illustrations are the text), Peggy Rathman
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault
The Snowy Day, Ezra Jack Keats
Island Born, Junot Diaz
Elementary School
Flora and Ulysses, Kate Di Camillo
Wonder, R.J. Palacio
Refugee, Alan Gratz
The One and Ivan, Katherine Applegate
New Kid, Jerry Craft (graphic novel)
Middle School
All American Boys (lots of profanity, but strong read!), Brendan Kiely, Jason Reynolds
Fault in our Stars, John Green
Simon vs. The Homosapiens Agenda, Becky Albertalli
Booked, Kwame Alexander
Out of My Mind, Sharon Draper
High School
Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night, Mark Haddon
The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien
Speak Laurie, Halse Anderson
Looking For Alaska, John Greene
Parents / Adults
Anxious People, Frederick Backman
Caste, Isabelle Wilkinson
Deacon King Kong, James McBride
The Hearts Invisible Furies, John Boyne
Hidden Valley Road, Robert Kolker