Last Wednesday night, a group of nine friends gathered at The Marlay House in Decatur to share selections from our favorite books and poems. The gathering was part of World Read Aloud Day, a global literacy awareness event organized by LitWorld. Our group that day was just a small part of the over 200,000 people in more than 58 countries celebrating the power of words. We read aloud to each other and talked about good books and authors.
Daniel R. read from Franz Kafka's The Trial
Mimi H. read from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "Ulysses"
Rachael B. read Judith Viorst's poem "If I Were In Charge of the World"
Dan S. read from Roald Dahl's The BFG
Leah J. read from J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan
The selections were philosophical, whimsical, silly, heartfelt, funny, poignant--as varied as the readers themselves. World Read Aloud Day reminds us of the power of the written word to brighten the mind and the power of community to warm the heart.
Daniel R. read from Franz Kafka's The Trial
Mimi H. read from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "Ulysses"
Rachael B. read Judith Viorst's poem "If I Were In Charge of the World"
Dan S. read from Roald Dahl's The BFG
Leah J. read from J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan
The selections were philosophical, whimsical, silly, heartfelt, funny, poignant--as varied as the readers themselves. World Read Aloud Day reminds us of the power of the written word to brighten the mind and the power of community to warm the heart.