Mustang Readers' Committee

 Vote for April Mustang Reader of the Month

Mustang Readers' use their passion for reading and positive peer influence:

  • As committee members, they read YRCA (Young Readers' Choice Award) books and identify specific character traits
  • Each spring, students vote for YRCA books and nominate new titles for the next year
  • Members take field trips to Barnes and Noble and other major bookstores to select books for the school library collection from the newest titles available
  • Students promote YRCA and newly selected books through book talks
  • Mustang Readers also help organize Dr. Seuss events for elementary students

"This program creates a buzz in our school about books and gets kids excited to read in a way that classroom instruction cannot," stated one of Melba High School's most respected English teachers, Erin Gatfield.

Last updated: April 2, 2010 - 7:28am by admin