Student Reader Days bring writers together with young readers with the goal of offering great literature, critical thinking, and discussion opportunities to elementary, middle, and high school classrooms across the state. Authors are matched with schools (or invited to a community wide students only event), free of charge, for unique presentations and to encourage connections between reader and author. This connection underscores the importance of literacy and literature in a young person's life and encourages young people to read for pleasure and personal growth. When possible, students participating in Student Reader Day events are given a free copy of the visiting author's book to encourage further reading and discussion.
Read about 2012 Student Reader Day events with Ruta Sepetys here... More Student Reader Day events will take place in the fall. Please check back for details or contact Lacey@HumanitiesTennessee.org if you are interested in learning how you can participate in Student Reader Day events.
Authors who have participated in past Student Reader Day events include Tom Angleberger (The Strange Case of Origami Yoda), Paolo Bacigalupi (Ship Breaker), Junot Díaz (The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao), Kate DiCamillo (The Magician's Elephant), Jack Gantos (Hole in My Life), Amy Greene (Bloodroot), Ruta Sepetys (Between Shades of Gray) and Jon Scieszka (SPHDZ #1!).
Student Reader Day events in East and West TN occur in the spring semester. In Middle TN Student Reader Days are in October in conjunction with the Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written WordSM.
