Meet our October Page Turner of the Month!

EACH MONTH WORDS ALIVE RECOGNIZES PARTICIPANTS IN OUR PAGE TURNERS PROGRAM IN APPRECIATION FOR THE THOUGHTFUL FEEDBACK THEY SHARE WHEN REVIEWING TITLES WE ARE CONSIDERING FOR OUR CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING.

This month, we are proud to celebrate Meredith Young for her contributions to the Page Turners. Since joining the Page Turners in 2022, Meredith has reviewed 19 titles (reading over 5,000 pages), totaling 154.5 hours spent volunteering for this program. Thank you for your insightful feedback and endless passion for connecting children, teens, and families to the power of reading!

Now, let’s learn more about Meredith.

Q: LET’S START WITH A BRIEF INTRODUCTION—TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF AND HOW YOU CAME ACROSS WORDS ALIVE AND THE PAGE TURNERS PROGRAM!

A: My name is Meredith H. Young and I'm a Junior at Shorecrest High School. I’m from Shoreline, Washington.

Q: HOW DID YOU GET STARTED WITH THE PAGE TURNERS PROGRAM?

I came across Page Turners in a very bland way. I had gotten tired of my current community service project (Making masks, I made 120+!) and was scrolling through JustServe.org to find a new one that I could do at home. I scrolled for at least an hour before I came across Page Turners and I considered it a gold mine for volunteer hours. I work towards the President Volunteer Service Award every year so this program has been very helpful to me in accumulating hours.

Q: HAS READING WITH PAGE TURNERS IMPACTED YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON SOCIETY OR YOUR COMMUNITY?

Reading books from Page Turners has given me a wider selection of books than I would've had otherwise. This selection has allowed me to learn new things and learn about different people. For instance, reading the March series sparked my interest in learning more about the Civil Rights movement, which led me to learn about Malcolm X and read his autobiography.

Q: WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES OUTSIDE OF VOLUNTEERING?

Outside of volunteering, I love to write and read other books. I also love to walk my dog Mobi, and play video games with my friends.

Q: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK SO FAR?

My favorite books from Page Turners have been Between Perfect & Real, Warcross (I finished the series), Bamboo People, and the March series. But my favorite all time book from Page Turners has been The Firekeeper's daughter. It was absolutely a wonderful read.