April was a really busy month for our family. I actually didn’t teach a single Friday this month due to field trips and Good Friday. I spent the first Friday of the month in Washington, DC, viewing the gorgeous cherry blossoms along with the 80 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students I was chaperoning. On the second Friday, I attended the Youngstown State University English Festival along with several junior high students. The third Friday was Good Friday, and our school was on break for Easter leaving us time for fun as a family. Then, the last Friday was our annual eighth grade field trip to Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania. You’d think that would leave me a lot of time to read; however with several evenings spent working the finish line at track meets, I actually had less time to read this month than in March. Even so, there were several books on my April reading list that I’d love to share with you.Â
