Every month we like to highlight one of our superstar Page Turners. Our amazing November Page Turner of the Month has read a whopping twenty nine books since she first started in August.
our November Page Turner of the Month is…
Cheryl Converse-Rath
Thank you Cheryl!
Although she only joined Page Turners in August, Cheryl already stepped into a major role on our BookFinders team. She helps to manage our Page Turners reading list and scout for new books to add to it. It’s the perfect fit for Cheryl, a self-professed “book nerd”.
1) How did you get started with Words Alive?
I signed up as a volunteer tutor with Oasis this year. Because of Covid, the tutoring will be online and had not yet started, I wanted to find some other way to get started. Kristen from Oasis "introduced" me to Jose Cruz from Literacy San Diego. He suggested Words Alive and I am so happy he did!
2) What has been the best book you've read with Page Turners?
So far, I have only read 3 books for Page Turners- 2 elementary and Moxie. I have read several for Words Alive so that I could do 1 pagers for Write Now. Those are Born a Crime, Internment, Anger is a Gift, and The Poet X. Honestly, I have enjoyed them all. With the exception of Born a Crime, which I read a while back, none of them are books I would have read on my own. I thought Anger is a Gift was especially timely for what has been going on in our country.
3) Why did you start volunteering with Page Turners and why do you continue?
I retired from teaching middle school in June. I had planned to get lots of travel in, but then Covid...
I LOVE to read and I also love sharing books, talking about books, writing about books. In case you haven't guessed, I'm a real book nerd! I love the mission of Words Alive and Page Turners. There are so many worlds open to readers- anything I can do to foster that is wonderful!
4) How has spending time volunteering for Page Turners affected what you read or how you think about reading?
I have always loved to read, so it is just a way to continue to look at books for non-adult audiences. I know that having literature where anyone can see themselves is important. I am excited to discover new books that I can share with my teacher friends and friends who are grandparents.
Are you a book nerd who wants to read book reviews and scout out new books for Page Turners? Attend a volunteer orientation to become a BookFinder!
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