Reading Makes Me Smart: An Interview with 10-year-old James Williams
What is this video about?
In this video, you will hear ten-year-old James Williams talk about his love for reading books. He said he likes to learn about his "skin color," so he enjoys reading about famous African Americans like Barack and Michelle Obama and Rosa Parks. He explains that reading books makes him smarter and gives him a bigger vocabulary. You'll also learn of James' future ambition. See the topic timeline below.
What is this series about?
In the "Literacy Journeys with Linda" video series, you will hear from a wide range of people who have made literacy, that is, the act of reading and/or writing, a vital portion of their lives. Words are everywhere you look--on garments, in retail establishments, on the streets, on buildings, and more. Some people have chosen to absorb the written word as if it were the very air they breathe. Others may not be as avid, but they still appreciate and embrace a basic skill that gives them access to a different, arguably, better life than they would have if they were illiterate. Many people around the world are illiterate, and I hope this series can bring awareness to this issue and spark change. Why? Because Literacy is Liberation! It takes you higher.
Topic timeline:
0:00 Start
0:26 I love to read books
1:00 The "Who Is?", "Who Was?", What Was ?" book series
2:54 Author Jason Reynolds' "Track" book series
3:15 Books N Bros
5:23 Benefits of reading books
7:06 Being well-rounded
7:45 Getting books for his library
James Williams' recommends:
The "Who Is?", "Who Was?", What Was ?" book series
http://www.whowasbookseries.com/books/
"The Crossover" book series by Kwame Alexander (James says any of his books are good)
https://kwamealexander.com/product/f/...
"The Crossover" and "Rebound" are James' favorites.
Jason Reynolds' "Track" series
"Ghost"
"Patina" (James is currently reading)
"Sunny"
"Lu"
https://www.jasonwritesbooks.com/about
Mom's note: James got to meet Jason Reynolds last year and got a picture with him and also got to ask him a question. Jason Reynolds has great books. We have checked out a lot of his books on audio and listened to them on road trips. (Lealia Williams)
Books N Bros
https://www.booksnbros.com/
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Photography by Odell Mitchell Jr., http://www.odellmitchelljr.com
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