The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

5.6 - Read Aloud

World Read Aloud Day is February 1. "on World Read Aloud Day, people all around the globe read aloud together and share stories to advocate for literacy as a human right that belongs to all people." Read a NONFICTION book about literacy, education or reading.
ex. True Notebooks: A Writer's Year at Juvenile Hall
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56,
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading,
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves

These work
Reading Austen in America
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

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This help thread is open.

Would Reading Austen in America count?

Gayla wrote: "Would Reading Austen in America count?"

Yes

Dlmrose wrote: "Gayla wrote: "Would Reading Austen in America count?"

Yes"

Thank you!

Judy wrote: "Would The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization be OK?

Thanks!"

yes

What about On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft?

Claire wrote: "What about On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft?"

yes

For Nonfiction about Reading, would you accept The End of Your Life Book Club?

Boston Kate wrote: "For Nonfiction about Reading, would you accept The End of Your Life Book Club?"

yes

Is a book which actually teaches you suitable for this task? For example: Language Hacking French or Practice Makes Perfect French Reading and Comprehension

Nicola wrote: "Is a book which actually teaches you suitable for this task? For example: Language Hacking French or Practice Makes Perfect French Reading and Comprehension"

No, those do not work

Would this book be acceptable?

The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career

Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author who wrote many books especially known for Anne of Green Gables

Wanda wrote: "Would this book be acceptable?

The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career

Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author who wrote many books especially known for [book:Anne of Green Gables|..."

No, an autobiography by an author does not work

Would When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II work for this task? It is about sending books to US troops during WWII.

Brooke wrote: "Would When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II work for this task? It is about sending books to US troops during WWII."

yes

Dlmrose wrote: "Brooke wrote: "Would When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II work for this task? It is about sending books to US troops during WWII."

yes"

Thank you!

Would The News: A User's Manual work for this task?

Coralie wrote: "Would The News: A User's Manual work for this task?"

It looks to be about the philosophy of media and the impact of the media on culture. That's not really what this task is looking for.

How about Live, Love and Learn: How young children learn to speak, read and write through everyday life with you
Live, Love and Learn: How young children learn to speak, read & write through everyday life with you
Live, Love and Learn: How Young Children Learn to Speak, Read & Write Through Everyday Life with You if I get the three of them combined by a librarian?

Coralie wrote: "How about Live, Love and Learn: How young children learn to speak, read and write through everyday life with you
[book:Live, Love and Learn: How young children learn to speak, rea..."

Combined.
It works.

Does Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries work for this?

Jamie wrote: "Does Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries work for this?"

yes

Dlmrose wrote: "Coralie wrote: "How about Live, Love and Learn: How young children learn to speak, read and write through everyday life with you
[book:Live, Love and Learn: How young children lea..."

Thank you.

Morning.

I'm struggling a bit with this one, as I'm not quite sure what would actually count (e.g. does it include books about writing).

Would this work? How to Suppress Women's Writing

Fine if it doesn't, but I was going through my TBR for something that might fit.

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud?

Trish wrote: "Morning.

I'm struggling a bit with this one, as I'm not quite sure what would actually count (e.g. does it include books about writing).

Would this work? [book:How to Suppress Women's Writing|1..."

It looks like it is about the reaction to women rather than a book about writing. That wouldn't work.

Celeste wrote: "Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud?"

Yes, enhancing the ability to read and understand

Dlmrose wrote: "It looks like it is about the reaction to women rather than a book about writing. That wouldn't work. "

Fair enough. I was being a bit hopeful.

I think I'll try to find myself a copy of When Books Went to War, which you approved for someone else.

By any chance would either of these work?

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
or
Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher's First Year

If not, it's okay. I will keep looking

Susan wrote: "By any chance would either of these work?

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
or
.."

Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher's First Year does work

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary doesn't work

Hi I am new here can any one tell what you can do and what the rules please

Chloe wrote: "Hi I am new here can any one tell what you can do and what the rules please"

The Seasonal Reading Challenged Explained and Getting Started will help explain things.

Would Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction work? I think it fits the spirit of the task.

would

How to Read a Novelist work

I have been looking for MPG's but from queries above think that MPG may not be necessary

Melissa wrote: "Would Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction work? I think it fits the spirit of the task."

yes

Marie (UK) wrote: "would

How to Read a Novelist work

I have been looking for MPG's but from queries above think that MPG may not be necessary"

That looks like it is about the authors, not about literacy, education or reading

Does Educated work? a memoir about an unconventional self-education, I think it should, but want to double check :)

Would Lectures on Russian Literature work?

Cat wrote: "Does Educated work? a memoir about an unconventional self-education, I think it should, but want to double check :)"

Yes, that works

Angela wrote: "Would Lectures on Russian Literature work?"

Yes

Can I use Beyond Bullets: Creative Journaling Ideas to Customize Your Personal Productivity System? It's tagged "Writing".

Cathy wrote: "Can I use Beyond Bullets: Creative Journaling Ideas to Customize Your Personal Productivity System? It's tagged "Writing"."

This looks to be about organization and decoration not the mechanics of writing, but if you have more information let me know.

Hoping this one is ok as it looks interesting... Bluestockings: The Remarkable Story of the First Women to Fight for an Education?

Tien wrote: "Hoping this one is ok as it looks interesting... Bluestockings: The Remarkable Story of the First Women to Fight for an Education?"

It is, enjoy.

Thank you, Dlmrose

How about The Library Book. One of the genres is "book about books", but it seems from the description that it is more about a library? So I am not sure.

Erin (NY) wrote: "How about The Library Book. One of the genres is "book about books", but it seems from the description that it is more about a library? So I am not sure."

It is more about a library than reading, sorry, it doesn't fit.