Writes Ruby Millard, Assistant Librarian
This week, the Library launched the Reading Journey challenge for the Third Form. Students will travel along genre-themed tube lines earning ‘miles’ by reading books from across the library’s diverse collection. The aim is to encourage exploration, build reading confidence, and unlock the many benefits of reading for pleasure.
While students have a free choice of books, a suggested reading list has been compiled this year. A combination of award winners, classics and hidden gems will give students some brilliant starting points for their journeys.
After finishing each book, students will have a short conversation with a librarian to reflect on their experience, considering what they enjoyed, how the book made them feel, and where their reading journey will take them next. This was certainly a highlight of last year’s challenge for the librarians, and we are looking forward to these conversations again. Running through to March, we’re excited to see the routes our Third Form readers will take and the stories they’ll discover along the way.
As the National Year of Reading nears its end, we will be reminding students to ‘Go All In’ with their reading and that there will always be books to discover and love.
More information about the Reading Journey can be found on Accessit.
