Our current read aloud is the second book in Gordon Korman’s On the Run series. We read the first book two weeks ago. My plan is to stop reading the series when we finish this book in hopes that students will choose to read the rest of the series (there are six books in all) on their own…

Maybe some Easter baskets will be filled with books?! Or, I was also thinking they would make great summer reads! (Sometimes you can buy a used paperback from Amazon.com for less than $1! They also sell new and used books at BarnesandNoble.com. And of course, there's always the library!)

The following is from Gordon Korman's website...

On the Run is a massive 6 book adventure series about a brother and sister who are on the run from the law, trying to clear their parents who have been framed as spies. All six books are now available in stores.

Gordon had this to say: "The idea to feature kids who are wanted by the FBI was a real change in my adventure writing. In my trilogies, the danger came from the setting — an island, a mountain, shark-infested waters. But when you're a fugitive, the entire world becomes dangerous for you. In a way, it's scarier than an eighteen-foot shark, because you can't get away from it. No matter where you go, your face is still in the newspapers and on TV. That's something you can never escape."