A Boy Called Bat

Bat Recap! BONUS ACTIVITES

By Chloe Grant, Read to Them Staff One of our favorite parts about reading A Boy Called Bat was virtually doing activities with our...

Friday Reconnect - Finishing A Boy Called Bat!

By Oliver Perry & Chloe Grant, Read to Them Staff We reached the end of A Boy Called Bat this week, which means your read is complete!...

Something Left Unspoken: Autism in A Boy Called Bat

By Kayla Aldrich, Read to Them Staff When introduced to Bat, it is quickly shown he has a number of characteristics that make him unique....

Character Spotlight: Dr. Valerie Tam

By Oliver Perry, Read to Them Staff Hello friends! We hope that you are enjoying Elana K. Arnold’s incredible writing as we begin our...

Friday Reconnect - Week 2!

By Oliver Perry & Chloe Grant, Read to Them Staff It’s Friday, so it’s time for our second edition of the Friday Reconnect! That means...

The Scoop on Skunks With Dr. Jerry Dragoo

By Chloe Grant, Read to Them Staff & Dr. Jerry Dragoo of the Dragoo Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations Like...

Character Spotlight: Mr. Grayson

By Kayla Aldrich, Read to Them Staff Welcome back! After meeting Bat in last Monday’s post, we thought it’d be fun to introduce you to...

Friday Reconnect - Week One!

By Chloe Grant, Read to Them Staff Happy Friday! Welcome to the first Friday Reconnect, and congratulations on finishing your first week...

(Virtually) Sitting Down With Elana K. Arnold.

By Chloe Grant, Read to Them Staff Back in April when we read A Boy Called Bat for our #OneBookConnects program, I had the honor of video...

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