Read Across America: October- Champion the Freedom to Read

       

Every Month, NEA's Read Across America highlights books for young readers that explore a topic related to diversity and inclusion.

The theme for October is Champion the Freedom to Read.

Celebrate books, reading, and open access to ideas--all key ingredients in building a nation of diverse readers.

Here are the recommended books for the month. Find discussion questions and more resources on their website.

Elementary: A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

by Duncan Tonatiuh

Middle Grade: Attack of the Black Rectangles 

by Amy S. King

Young Adult: You Can't Say That: Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell

by Leonard S. Marcus