Palm Beach Central High School recently announced a new summer reading initiative called Read Your Heart Out.
The program, which focuses on all students in the school reading the same novel, is designed to create a shared reading experience within the school community. For this inaugural year, all of the students and staff members will be reading A Painted House by John Grisham.
At the start of the school year, teachers in all academic areas will be covering various aspects of the novel in their classes so that students will have an opportunity to delve into the story and see how it connects to many different discipline areas. Numerous community service activities related to the novel are planned as well.
Parents are encouraged to read the novel along with the students. Copies are available at local bookstores and the public library. Many online vendors carry used and new copies of the novel, and there are several free e-text downloads on the Internet.
ABOVE:Â Shown here are Luisanna Castillo, Allegra Hintz, Mildred Moyano, Jeremy Stein and Zachary Pike with the book.
