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Read Across America is an annual literacy program created by the National Education Association (NEA) that encourages reading and celebrates the joy of reading. The program is typically observed on March 2nd, which is the birthday of famous children's author Dr. Seuss.

The goal of Read Across America is to promote literacy and inspire children to develop a love for reading by encouraging parents, educators, and community members to read with children and to make reading a daily habit. It also encourages reading as a way to develop critical thinking skills, expand vocabulary, and build knowledge.

Literacy is a crucial skill for success in life, and reading is essential for academic success. Reading helps to develop empathy, creativity, and imagination. Additionally, children who develop strong reading skills are more likely to be successful in their careers and have higher earning potential.

To support Read Across America, the Edison Public Library has cultivated a list of books to inspire young readers to reflect on their experiences and expand their horizons.

ELEMENTARY

The Year We Learned To Fly
by Jacqueline Woodson

JP WOODSON 2022

BORROW

Powwow Day
by Traci Sorell

eBook on HOOPLA

BORROW

I'll Go and Come Back
by Rajani LaRocca

VOX JP LAROCCA

BORROW

Zonia's Rain Forest
by Juana Martinez-Neal

J-EASY MARTINEZ- NEAL

BORROW

My Two Border Towns
by David Bowles

JP BOWLES 2021

BORROW

The Electric Slide and Kai
by Kelly J. Baptist

Illustratued by Darnell Johnson

JP BAPTIST 2021

BORROW

MIDDLE GRADE

Black Boy Joy
by Kwame Mbalia

J-SS MBALIA 2021

BORROW

Barakah Beats
by Maleeha Siddiqui

JFICTION SIDDIQUI 2021

BORROW

Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs
by Pam Muänoz Ryan

JFICTION RYAN 2022

BORROW

Lotería
by Karla Valenti

JFICTION VALENTI 2021

BORROW

We Belong
by Cookie Hiponia Everman

J-FIC EVERMAN

BORROW

Loretta Little Looks Back
by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Illustrated by J. Brian Pinkney

J-FIC PINKNEY

BORROW

YOUNG ADULT

We Weren't Looking to Be Found
by Stephanie Kuehn

eBook on HOOPLA

BORROW

Vinyl Moon
by Mahogany L. Browne

YAFIC BROWNE 2022

BORROW

Where I Belong
by Marcia Argueta Mickelson

eBook on HOOPLA

BORROW

Me (Moth)
by Amber McBride

YAFIC MCBRIDE 2021

BORROW

White Smoke
by Tiffany D. Jackson

YAFIC JACKSON 2021

BORROW

All My Rage
by Sabaa Tahir

YAFIC TAHIR 2022

BORROW

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