President Obama proclaimed March 2 National Read Across America Day. If you need help choosing a good book to read in celebration this week, consider favorites for you and your children.
1) Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns: set in fictional rural Georgia; a step back in time; explores themes such as religion, death, and social taboos; has a follow-up novel called Leaving Cold Sassy, a hilarious read!
2) Sister Fidelma Mysteries by Peter Tremayne: this series has its own fan club, set in 670A.D. and in ancient Ireland, interesting insights into women's rights and place in society from that era, riveting mysteries, over 20 books in the series...enough to keep you entertained for quite a while!
Find out what's happening in Oconeewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
3) The Long Secret by Louise Fitzhugh: another Harriet The Spy thriller for kids, a hilarious read, adults seem to love it as much as kids do, reaches across the generations from its beginnings in the 1960s, various settings throughout the series are like a virtual trip to a different place.
4) All The World by Elizabeth Scanlon: Beautiful language, breathtaking pictures, a story of family togetherness, wonderful choice for the car trip on family vacation, reviewed as "a love song to nature."
Find out what's happening in Oconeewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
5) Watership Down by Richard Adams: a fantastical journey into the imaginary world of rabbits; award-winning; has never been out of print since its original publication in 1972; full of suspense, drama, and adventure; for older kids or adults.