Tennessee First Lady's READ20 Book Club

The purpose of the First Lady's READ20 Book Club is to give Tennessee families a fun goal of reading together with their children for 20 minutes every day. One book will be selected each month as the featured "Book of the Month," but reading additional books is encouraged.

The July book of the month is Judy Moody Declares Independence by Megan McDonald

Hear ye! Hear ye! Judy Moody has a mood for every occasion, and now a family trip to Boston to learn about the American Revolution has put Judy in a revolutionary frame of mind. When Judy meets an English girl named Tori while touring a Boston Tea Party ship, she is astounded to learn how many liberties her British friend enjoys--her very own phone, private loo, and pounds of allowance. Upon returning home, Judy Moody is inspired to embark on a quest for liberty. She composes her own Declaration of Independence, including freedoms such as "freedom from brushing hair" and "freedom from homework." Judy decides to impress her parents with how responsible she is in order to earn more independence . . . but will it work?


Knoxville Summer Book Reads and Leads

Published July 2, 2012