Pick Up a Book, Pass It Around

Schools and libraries all over the state are participating in Read Across America with reading events.

In the , middle school students in celebration. Activities will range from cooking green eggs and ham to making Cat in the Hat hats. There will be guest readers in all elemenary school buildings.

This year, the National Education Association, a group of more than 3.2 million educators who work to improve public schools, and several literacy and youth groups, are calling on book lovers around the nation to take up The Lorax, the popular Dr. Seuss children's book published in 1971 about the lovable creature who fights to save the environment.

Share your plans for celebrating Read Across America Day with Patch or on the Read Across America pledge site. NEA and Lorax' publisher, Random House, also have lesson plans and lots of other materials, resources and printable activities for teachers, parents and kids.