Amy Brownlee

Since 2010, the Global Read Aloud has impacted readers through the project's mission: "one book to connect the world." Each year, project founder Pernille Ripp selects a list of books for all interest levels, kindergarten through high school. Participation is free and simple: educators can choose a book to read aloud to students during a set six-week period in the fall. During that time, they are encouraged to make connections with another classroom reading the same book.

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[This article is part of a series. See also Part 1: My Experience, Part 1a: A Guide to SDCC for Librarians and Educators, and Part 2: Implementation and Impact.] My quest to learn how to leverage the power of pop culture to cultivate student engagement in the library was jumpstarted by attending San Diego Comic-Con in 2024 and 2025.