The Teachers as Readers Committee shall encourage and promote reading for pleasure among teachers; make them aware of good literature, best sellers, and classics as well as professional texts; keep members informed of book clubs, bookstores, and literacy activities taking place in local venues. The committee will offer stipends to encourage local councils to form Teachers as Readers groups.
Teachers as Readers, June 2017
Committee Meeting
Local Council Title Updates
Local Council Title Updates
Teachers as Readers Updates January, 2017
Eastern Shore County – Michelle Shreeves
September - Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarity
October - The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande
December - Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
January - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Harford County – Darlene Wontrop
A Few of the Girls by Maeve Binchy
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
January - Newberry Contenders
Howard County – Elizabeth Shaffer
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds (MD ONE book)
Middle School Books:
Towers Falling by Jewel Parker Rhodes
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary Schmidt
Mid-Shore County – Tina Farabough
October – The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman
The group had a visit from a local Native American Tribe at out meeting.
November/December – The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommended by Katerina Bivald
The group met in a small local bookstore because the book was about a lady who starts a bookstore in a small town. The owner of the bookstore talked with the group about his bookstore and why he started it.
December/January – The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (mystery)
January/February - The Lord’s Oysters by Filbert Byron (memoir)
The group is making plans to either have a dinner of oysters or go to St Michael’s lighthouse where they have a display about Oyster harvesting.
March/ April - Adventure/Espionage
April/May – Science Fiction
*Caroline County employees also have a TAR blog in order to reach out to members who are unable to attend the book events.
Montgomery County - Anita Blank
February - Black-Eyed Susan Nominees
September - Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarity
October - The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande
December - Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
January - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Harford County – Darlene Wontrop
A Few of the Girls by Maeve Binchy
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
January - Newberry Contenders
Howard County – Elizabeth Shaffer
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds (MD ONE book)
Middle School Books:
Towers Falling by Jewel Parker Rhodes
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary Schmidt
Mid-Shore County – Tina Farabough
October – The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman
The group had a visit from a local Native American Tribe at out meeting.
November/December – The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommended by Katerina Bivald
The group met in a small local bookstore because the book was about a lady who starts a bookstore in a small town. The owner of the bookstore talked with the group about his bookstore and why he started it.
December/January – The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (mystery)
January/February - The Lord’s Oysters by Filbert Byron (memoir)
The group is making plans to either have a dinner of oysters or go to St Michael’s lighthouse where they have a display about Oyster harvesting.
March/ April - Adventure/Espionage
April/May – Science Fiction
*Caroline County employees also have a TAR blog in order to reach out to members who are unable to attend the book events.
Montgomery County - Anita Blank
February - Black-Eyed Susan Nominees
Teachers as Readers Launch a New Season of Reading 2016-2017
Anne Arundel County Black-Eyed-Susan Reading
