Read Across America month is in full gear. The month aims to promote reading and works to encourage young kids to become avid readers.
The National Education Association organized Read Across America to take place around Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March 2, to honor him.
In honor of Read Across America, the “Blue and White” staff would like to encourage Drillers to consider checking out our favorite books.
Here’s what each “Blue and White” member picked and why:
Jolie Wyatt, Editor-in-Chief: “The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.
“It makes you really think about how you have reacted and how the people around you recognize trauma.”
Arline Pineda, News Editor: “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer.
“Jon Krakauer has a way with words that make you feel like you are on Everest when you read the book.”
Adam Armstrong, Sports Editor: “Blood Like Mine” by Stuart Neville.
Natalie Orozco-Gonzalez, Opinions Editor: “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides.
“It had a plot twist that I didn’t see coming.”
Ash Gonzalez. Media Editor: “Into the Pit: An AFK Book” by Elley Cooper and Scott Cawthon.
“I like horror. I liked the game, so I tried the book and I liked it. Horror is my favorite genre, and I was there for the first game that Scott had made. When the books came out, this was the first I read. It got me into the series.”
Allison Salazar, Features Editor: “Night” by Elie Wiesel.
“It’s important to not forget events like [the Holocaust] and how they affected people, and because it gives you a different perspective.”
Destinee Sims, the advisor: “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah.
“It really shows the hardships of war, and it explores the hard choices people have to make to survive. I love that it followed two sisters during WWII who chose to handle the nightmare of the Holocaust in different ways. Super emotional read.”
Yasmin Escobar, staff writer: “If I Stay” by Gayle Forman.
“It shows you that you need to value stuff that you have, even if you think it’s going to last. Something could always happen.”
Jackeline Oceguera Gutierrez, staff writer: “The House of the Scorpion” by Nancy Farmer.
“It’s a story about finding personal identity, and it helps you realize that there’s more worth to yourself.”
Ricardo Yanez, staff writer: “The Giver” by Lois Lowry.
“It explores freedom of choice while living in an oppressive society.”
Daniela Villa, staff writer: “Crave” by Tracy Wolff.
“It was just a really good book. I enjoyed it.”
Destiny Meza and Jaylin Dyer, staff writers: “Dog Man” by Dave Pilkey.
Meza: “I like the story.”
Dyer: “It’s a good book.”
Valerie Reyes, staff writer: “To All The Boys I Loved Before” by Jenny Han.
“I chose that novel because it’s [young love] something that every teenage girl has to go through during their teenage life.”
Azuliris Flores and Christopher Romero, staff writers: “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio.
Flores: “I recommend the book ‘Wonder’ because the book shows the importance of kindness.”
Romero: “I like the movie.”
Abigail Lafradez, staff writer: “Girls of Paper and Fire” by Natasha Ngan.
“I like the place setting and it’s the first series I finished.”
Isabelle Amezcua, staff writer: “I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941” by Lauren Tarshis.
“It was very informational on a historical event I knew nothing about.”
Gabriella Lopez, staff writer: “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park.
“It has a good theme.”
Analeigh Walgamotte, staff writer: “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer.
“Why not?”
Allona Webb, staff writer: “A Child Called ‘It’” by Dave Pelzer.
“I was like ten when I first read it. When I read it, it changed my perspective about people having hard lives. I didn’t have a hard life.”
Keiyn Jones, staff writer: “Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls.
“I grew up off that book.”
Camila Medel, staff writer: “Pillow Thoughts” by Courtney Peppernell.
“It’s a good book when you’re going through a heartbreak.”
Erick Reyes: “Sherlock Holmes” by Conan Doyle.
Sydney Lewis, staff writer: “Born To Run” by Christopher McDougall.
“This book inspires me to run faster and how to push through when running track.”
“The Blue and White” Staff has a wide variety of favorite book genres, from children’s comic books to books on psychology.
