Stacey Shells stopped by The Public Library to talk to Helen Little about her career and journey in children's books. She’s a former teacher, a former superintendent, and is now the CEO of a Chicago charter school system! Stacey is also a book lover and discusses some of the her favorite reads. If you’re looking for some new titles for your kids to read, you’ll want to hear what this dedicated educator has to say. Listen to the full episode below!
Here are the titles Stacey thinks your kid should be reading;
Wonder – R.J Palacio
To be A Slave – Julius Lester
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? – Bill Martin/Eric Carle
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier – Ishmael Beah
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly - Lucille Colandro