Dreary Days of March

Posted by Laura L. Johnson Mar 16, 2009

They say March comes in like a lion, and out like a lamb, but even to me, a high school teacher, March is little more than a hibernating lion at best. The days and weeks seem to drag along with seemingly no end in sight. Though you know spring break is out there, somewhere, like a small dot on the horizon, it just can't come fast enough. So what are you going to do?

I say, try getting into a few great books. Here are a few suggestions:

Life of Pi - Yann Martel (Adventure, sunshine, boats and tigers - what more could you ask for?)

Heat - Mike Lupica (As if the title isn't enough as we long for warm weather, this baseball thriller is sure to get your blood boiling!)

A Ring of Endless Light - Madeleine L'Engle (L'Engle authoring a book about human interaction with dolphins - I can feel the sunshine of the text now!)

Any of the Jennie McGrady Mysteries - Patricia Rushford (If you loved Nancy Drew but feel you need to move on, may I suggest these great adventures!)

Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer (You may feel actually feel a little happy to be cooped up inside after reading this harrowing true story of one teen's adventures in the wilds of Alaska).

Stargirl -Jerry Spinelli (It makes any list of book recommendations I make - simply stunning)