“Bookworms” is a summer reading enrichment initiative that encourages our youth to read using a “community book” format for each reading group (6 to 7 year olds, 8 to 9 year olds, 10 to 12 year olds, and teens). Each age group reads the same book and enjoys participating in activities relating to the themes and characters of the stories. Literary discussions allow young readers to think critically and to share their feelings and perceptions relating to the characters, setting, mood, and storylines. During each session, facilitators ask a wide variety of questions relating to the books in order to stimulate literary discussions and to measure for reading comprehension.

Research has reported significant reading level decreases in young people during the summer months. These findings have even a more profound impact on inner-city kids. We want our club members to become life-long readers and understand how important reading skills are to the world of work.

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