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As a member of the American Bookseller Association,\u00a0The Mitten Word Bookstore<\/a>\u00a0in Marshall, Mich. had a unique opportunity \u2013 to receive multiple books for the purpose of donating to local schools and educational programs to encourage young readers. Jim Donahue, the owner of The Mitten Word, chose to give this amazing gift to the students in Starr Commonwealth\u2019s residential and community-based programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

In total, Jim and Shannyn, the Events Manager at The Mitten Word, brought almost fifty copies of\u00a0Jason Reynolds\u2019<\/a>\u00a0book,\u00a0Ghost,<\/em>\u00a0to our Albion campus. These books will be distributed among students in the Youth Assistance Program (YAP) in Detroit and Starr Albion Prep.<\/p>\n

Ghost<\/em>\u00a0was a National Book Award Finalist for Young People\u2019s Literature and was nominated as one of America\u2019s best-loved novels by PBS\u2019s The Great American Read. The novel is the first in the\u00a0Track<\/em>\u00a0series, and follows Castle \u201cGhost\u201d Crenshaw as his talent for running from his past lands him a spot on an elite middle school track team. With themes of facing your fears and working to become part of a team, this novel is one that Starr students can relate to.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love to read. I read all the time. I\u2019m probably going to finish this tonight,\u201d said one student as he looked through the donated book. To prove it, he opened his backpack and pulled out several books that he had recently gotten from the library. Jim and Shannyn looked at what he was reading and talked to the group about different books and authors, making suggestions of ones that might interest them.<\/p>\n

With these books, students will have the opportunity to create small book clubs in their cottages at Starr Albion Prep or as a YAP group activity, to discuss how they relate to Ghost\u2019s experiences\u00a0 \u2013 and thus how they relate to each other. In addition, those who are seeking a more personal journey with Jason Reynold\u2019s story will be provided a safe space to explore independently.<\/p>\n

Jim and Ginny Donahue opened their bookstore to help with the literacy rates in Calhoun County. With donations like these, students in Calhoun County and across Michigan have more opportunities to discover a love of reading. Thank you to our friends at\u00a0The Mitten Word<\/a> for thinking of the students here at Starr Commonwealth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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