What is Read Across America? Read Across America is a celebration of reading by the National Education Association (NEA), a group of 3 million educators, that begins on March 2. The day, which began in 1998 honors teachers, students and others who encourage reading. About 45 million people took part in Read Across America Day last year, making it the biggest reading celebration in the US.
NEA is working with the Little Free Library to provide book-sharing boxes.
GONE CRAZY IN ALABAMA By Rita Williams-Garcia It’s 1969. Three sisters from New York spend the summer on a farm in Alabama, discovering a family history.	HOW TO CATCH A POLAR BEAR By Stacy DeKeyser A polar bear that escaped from the Milwaukee Zoo shows up near a boy’s house in the summer of 1948.
LEI AND THE FIRE GODDESS By Malia Maunakea A 12-year-old doesn’t believe her grandmother’s stories about Hawaiian curses( 咒语) until she gets caught up in one on the Big Island.	A FEW BICYCLES MORE By Christina Us A girl called Bicycle rides her bike from Washington, DC to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, where she meets her long-lost family.
Take our challenge! Which books on the list have you read, and which do you want to explore next? We challenge you to read a book, then write a short review. Have a photo taken of you with your book, then ask an adult to email your photo and review to hello@theweekjunior. com.

【小题1】What can we know about Read Across America?

A．People celebrate on May 2nd every year.	B．It’s organized to share reading.
C．45 million people plan to join it this year.	D．It helps people to buy more books.

【小题2】Which of the following statements about the four books is True?

A．A polar bear runs out of a boy’s house.	B．Bicycle finds her family in the zoo.
C．The grandmother lives on the Big Island.	D．Three sisters visit the farm one summer.

【小题3】What should you do if you want to take the challenge?

A．Share the book you read in your school.	B．Email the book you read.
C．Read and write a book review.	D．Take a photo of the book.