We received an invitation to participate in a reading challenge. Brad Tower (who lost his three children in a fire a few years ago) is organizing an activity to read a book and write a letter to his late daughter, Maddy. I am inviting enrichment students and a few others to participate and you are welcome to pass it on to other students. I'm not sure what other teachers are encouraging it. This activity will go very well with our Letter to Author unit and so I would like to see 100% participation. I have listed six/seven suggestions for books that inspire empathy. I would like your student to read one of these book by November 4th and we will work on the letters to Maddy on November 6th/8th. Students who do the challenge will be treated to lunch and a limo ride around November 14th (we will probably shoot for Nov. 15th or 16th because of the 2nd/3rd field trip on the 14th). Here are my book suggestions. Please have them read one they have NOT read before and one that challeng
