The May 1 event features children’s author Katherine Applegate, who wrote “Wishtree,” a youth bestseller about a nonbinary tree. Floyd county schools planned, but later scrapped, a mass-reading of the book after students had already begun reading it.
The May 1 event features children’s author Katherine Applegate, who wrote “Wishtree,” a youth bestseller about a nonbinary tree. Floyd county schools planned, but later scrapped, a mass-reading of the book after students had already begun reading it.
The May 1 event features children’s author Katherine Applegate, who wrote “Wishtree,” a youth bestseller about a nonbinary tree. Floyd county schools planned, but later scrapped, a mass-reading of the book after students had already begun reading it.
The May 1 event features children’s author Katherine Applegate, who wrote “Wishtree,” a youth bestseller about a nonbinary tree. Floyd county schools planned, but later scrapped, a mass-reading of the book after students had already begun reading it.
Students sending positive vibes
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Photos courtesy of Shelly David
A student works on a project at Gilbert Paterson Middle School.
Students at Gilbert Paterson Middle School are sending out best wishes in a unique way. In anticipation of Wishing Day May 1, the Grades 6-8 students at the school are rolling up their sleeves, getting their hands a little dirty and sending out positive vibes to seniors in the area via a bird-shaped piece of wood with a message of best wishes. The activity is designed to mark the anniversary of the One District, One Book initiative, done in 2019, which is a novel study of Wishtree by Katherine Applegate.