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District 124 picks The Wild Robot for annual 'Evergreen Reads' community book program
Summary
District presenter Angela Iverson announced the districtwide reading program 'Evergreen Reads' will use The Wild Robot as the shared title, with school and community programming planned over several weeks including book distributions and evening events.
Angela Iverson presented the 2025 Evergreen Reads selection and plan to the Board of Education. She said the district chose The Wild Robot as this year’s common title for a communitywide reading program and noted it is accessible across grade levels.
“I think The Wild Robot is a good choice because there is a movie that just came out and this book is…really accessible,” Iverson said, adding the title is at a fifth-grade reading level but can be used districtwide with age-appropriate companion selections for younger readers.
Iverson said each school will receive 25 copies for families on a first-come, first-served basis; additional copies will be available for purchase locally. The district plans in-school programming after books are distributed and several evening events at elementary schools over roughly five to six weeks. In past years the program has concluded with a related movie night.
Board members and staff responded positively; Iverson said she would contact local booksellers about discounts and welcomed outreach from staff and families wanting to support the program.
