Dicke Family Library: Global Read Aloud

Click here to access a slide presentation showing tons of students taking part in GRA '19 wearing masks

Click image below to hear Yuyi Morales reading Just A Minute

Click here to get to map of others reading The Bridge Home throughout the world.

The author saw and commented on IIIrd Form Maddox's ebook! So did the creator of GRA--Pernille Ripp! See below:

After watching VIdeo 1 below, be sure to READ THE AUTHOR'S DETAILS underneath the video
ON THE BLOG ABOUT HER INSPIRATION FOR THE STORY, AND SO MUCH MORE

SEE where the story takes place:

Practice WRITING characters' names in Tamil:

Author talks about the INSPIRATION for The Bridge Home:

Click here to get to Padma's full blog post for WEEK 2

Padma's Video answering questions from WEEK 2:

Click below to access padlet with lots of questions and comments:

Click below to get to Padma's Week 3 blog post:

In her blog post, Venkatraman provides a link to an article she wrote for Kirkus Reviews. 
Below is the last paragraph from that article. I agree with what she has written:

"Books are more than mere mirrors or windows; they are keys to compassion. And novels don’t just expose readers to differences, they allow readers to experience diversity. They allow us to live within another’s skin, think another’s thoughts, feel the depths of another’s soul. Novels transport, transform, and, most importantly, allow us to transcend prejudice. When we immerse ourselves in characters whose religions are different than our own, our empathy is enhanced. We move closer to embracing people of all religions."

Venkatraman, Padma. “Accept, Don't Just Tolerate.” 
            Kirkus Reviews, Kirkus Media, 25 Sept. 2017,

            www.kirkusreviews.com/features/accept-dont-
​            just-tolerate/. Accessed 17 Oct. 2019.

Click here: Week 4 Blog from Padma Ventrakaman

Click here to get to Ventrakaman's Week 5 blog post