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World Read Aloud Day

is celebrated on March 5th

Imagine a world where everyone can read... Working towards Global Literacy.

Stories - celebrating those who make a difference in literacy

Skye Malik

By: Sue Glader
Skye Malik founded the Paco Project to empower those with dyslexia.

Luis Soriano Bohorquez

By: Ryan from San Diego
Luis Soriano Bohorquez started the Biblioburro Library in the mountains of Colombia.

Jennifer Smith

By: Sue Glader
Jennifer Smith is an author, mentor and advocate for understanding those who have dyslexia.

J.K. Rowling's Story

By: Cynthia Kersey
J.K. Rowling's Story by Cynthia Kersey.

Laura Moulton

By: Chloe Stepney <br> Contributor of<br> The Christian Science Monitor<br>
Laura Moulton brings books to the homeless - by bike

Tatiana Grossman

By: Molly Driscoll <br> Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor<br> <h5>P...
Tatiana Grossman, high school junior, founded 'Spread the Words' to send books, both paper and digital, to schoolchildren in Africa.

Brandon Keefe

By: Jerrilyn Jacobs
Brandon Keefe provides books to underfunded libraries in his hometown.

Louis Braille

By: Brett from San Diego
Louis Braille invented a system of writing and reading used by blind people all over the world.

Efren Penaflorida

By: Amanda Molinaro
Efren Penaflorida helped create Dynamic Teen Company

Roxanne J. Coady

By: Charles F. Harper
Roxanne J. Coady has a love of books that has enhanced the community and brought literature into the lives of thousands of families.

No limits at this Laotian library

By: Dawn Starin<br> Contributor of The Christian Science Monitor<br> <h5>Permiss...
In Laos's oldest city, a learning project offers students free access to books, computers, and lessons in a variety of topics.

Funkor Child Art Center

By: Amanda Molinaro from Irvine
Funkor Child Art Center works with many national and international organizations around the world to provide children with art and books.

Writers and poets who inspire us to read...

Anne Frank
By: Jessica from Vermont
Anne Frank wrote: 'Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart. '

Alexander Pushkin

By: Jerrilyn Jacobs
Alexander Pushkin was a Russian poet and writer who is beloved around the world.

Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss)

By: Daniel from Sulphur
Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) is an acclaimed children's author and poet.

Charles Huffam Dickens

By: Alex Becker
Charles Huffam Dickens was a famous 19th century English novelist whose work often mirrored his life.

Clive Staples Lewis

By: Gregory from San Diego
Clive Staples Lewis wrote the Chronicles of Narnia series as well many other books.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

By: Florian from France
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien created a complete fictional world in The Lord of the Rings.

Jules Verne

By: Matthew Goldstone
Jules Verne predicted the future of science.

Henry David Thoreau

By: Nathan S. from Orange
Henry David Thoreau was a naturalist, social philosopher and writer.

Jorge Luis Borges

By: Jeff Trussell
Jorge Luis Borges: his fiction imagines alternative realities.
Writer Hero: Mark Twain
By: David Ginsburg
Mark Twain was a prolific author and beloved American humorist.

Maya Angelou

By: Susannah Abbey
Maya Angelou is a beloved female author and poet.

Naguib Mahfouz

By: Sufyan from Cairo
Naguib Mahfouz was the first Arab to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz

By: Eric from Port Royal
Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz couldn't live without learning.

William Shakespeare

By: Amanda from Fredericksburg
William Shakespeare wrote plays & poetry that continue to have a lasting effect on readers all over the world.

Edgar Allan Poe

By: Rhea from Annapolis
Edgar Allan Poe was a renowned poet who overcame many hardships including depression.

Gibran Kahlil Gibran

By: Amber from Spokane
Gibran Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese poet, artist and philosopher who is third after Shakespeare and Lao-Tsu.

Li Bai

By: Sukey from Flushing
Li Bai is often referred to as the 'God of Poets' in China.

Mahmoud Darwish

By: Wuroud from Jerusalem
Mahmoud Darwish was a beloved Palestinian poet.

Mattie Stepanek

By: Jim Hawkins
Mattie Stepanek is a hero to people of all ages around the world.

Pablo Neruda

By: Claudia Herrera Hudson
Pablo Neruda is the most widely read Latin-American poet.

Stories of unforgettable characters who enthrall us and teach us...

Atticus Finch

By: Jason from Colby
Atticus Finch is the heroic lawyer from Harper Lee's novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'

Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger

By: Kaiti from Cincinnati
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger showed heroism through almost insurmountable odds.

Anne Shirley

By: Maria from Agat, Guam
Anne Shirley inspired Maria to overcome her shyness.

Charlotte A. Cavatica

By: Amy Mack from Castlewood, South Dakota
Charlotte A. Cavatica is a true friend and a good writer.

Frodo Baggins

By: Elizabeth Lozowski from Warsaw
Frodo Baggins saves Middle Earth in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Hua Mulan

By: Lydia from Newmarket
Hua Mulan is an historical figure who is celebrated in stories and film.

Jason and the Argonauts

By: Claudia Herrera Hudson
Jason and the Argonauts were a crew of brave Greek Mythological heroes.

Odysseus

By: Casey Williams from Warsaw, Ohio
Odysseus is the Greek hero (known as Ulysses by the Romans) of the epic story The Odyssey by Homer.

Samwise Gamgee

By: Kaylie from Beavercreek
Samwise Gamgee is Frodo Baggin's best friend and helper in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

The Count of Monte Cristo

By: Jani from Slovenia
The Count of Monte Cristo was wrongfully imprisoned, seeks revenge but understands forgiveness in the end.

Superman

By: John from Glendale
Superman inspires John to help his own community.

Charlie Brown

By: Becky from Cupertino High School
Charlie Brown is a favorite character from the comic strip Peanuts.

Art

Jane Austen

By: Samantha Park of Taft High School

Mark Twain

By: Robert Shetterly

Ernest Hemingway

By: Ben Heine

The Imaginary Book

By: Alex T

Film

Biblioburro: The Donkey Library

Producer: Valentina Canavesio
Luis Soriano, a teacher in the small town of La Gloria, Colombia, travels on the back of his donkey, bringing with him books for children of the rural communities...

Iqra - Read (A Prayer for the Girls of Afghanistan and Pakistan)

Producer: Fauzia Minallah
This film promotes the education of the girl child in Afghanistan and Pakistan through Mural Art.
Molly Bannaky: A History of Black and White
Producer: Isabel Eccles/Joel Frenzer
A unique animated film created by 5th and 6th grade students from Cambridgeport School. It gives a creative take on the history of Black and White. Producer: Isabel Eccles, Director: Joel Frenzer. This film has Part 1 and Part 2. (Cambridge, MA)
Molly Bannaky: A History of Black and White (part 2)
Producer: Isabel Eccles/Joel Frenzer
A unique animated film created with Macromedia Flash gives a creative take on the history of Black and White. Producer: Isabel Eccles, Director: Joel Frenzer.

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