Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash Sequim High Schooler Laila Sundin reads about snakes with Helen Haller Elementary third graders, from left, Avery White, Leah Santiago Gallegos and Amber Brestoff on March 7.

At Right: Damien Enges and Alyx Smith share a laugh while reading an “Arthur” book at Greywolf Elementary for Read Across America Day in Sequim.

Bottom Left: Sophomore Stanley Baker reads Dr. Seuss books with third graders Jethro Welch and Beckett Thomas during Sequim’s Read Across America Day.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Maddy Schroeder, an eighth grader, reads “Cat Kid Comic Club” with second graders Eliza Burns and Kamaria Stipe at Greywolf Elementary.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Kaylyn Baery, a sophomore, on left, takes turns reading with Helen Haller Elementary fourth graders, second from left, Aislyn Gockerell, Alinnea Martinez, Sophia Sims, and Aurora Pace.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Otis Karabotsos, an eighth grader in center, shares a laugh with second graders Sophia Maguire and Eli Medina while reading about Captain Underpants during Sequim’s Read Across America event.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Freshman Elyse Kim, top left, reads a graphic novel with fourth graders, clockwise from top right, Elizabeth Malkasian, Tirzah McBride, and Kira Villegas.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Greywolf Elementary second graders Carolyn Keynoyer, left, and Emily Pedrey, on right, read with eighth grader Elizabeth Grimes for Read Across America Day.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Third grader Kaleb Wright reads to Kaleb Permberton, an SHS freshman, on March 7.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Sequim eighth grader Silas Hagar reads about inventions with Greywolf second graders, second from left, Calvin Crews, Wyatt Hamilton, and Xander Furbee.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Fourth grader Ruby Sly-Hobson, second from left, reads a portion of her book to, from left, Marley Dockery, Kira Hodge and Sequim High senior Mattea Brilhart on March 7 for Sequim’s Read Across America event.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Kindergartener Keiran Bandy reads “The Duckling gets a cookie?” to eighth grader Bento Sellmeyer on March 7.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Sequim high schooler Kingston Stevens reads to third graders Marlee Murphy and Lincoln Barrett during Sequim’s Read Across America Day event.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Sequim Middle Schooler Cash Hiner reads to Greywolf Elementary students Nickalus Clemmons, on left, and Liam Patterson, right, about unexplained mysteries with ghosts.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Eighth grader Alexia Fuller, on right, reads “Emeraldalicious” to Greywolf kindergarteners Micah Brooks and Faye Hilliard on March 7.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Second graders, from left, Envi Chaffin, Stella Mueller and Taelynn Savell reads about inventions with eighth grader Frances Haskins during Read Across America Day in Sequim.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Third grader Logan Horn, third from left, reads “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” to classmates Grayson Rocha and Weston Fuller and sophomore Sariah Weller for Sequim’s tradition of Read Across America Day.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ At Greywolf Elementary for Read Across America Day, eighth grader Alex Gonzalez-Adams and second grader Moriah Nash read together some Dr. Seuss books.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Caroline Candle, a Sequim eighth grader, reads about Saturn with second grader Caden Reyes during Read Across America Day.