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SUPT. ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY'S BOOKS OF THE MONTH
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY
February 2, 2004
Miami-Dade's Superintendent of Schools Merrett R. Stierheim
announced February's Books of the Month today, in
conjunction with the school district's successful JUST READ
campaign to encourage reading.
"Our February selections are quality books that young
readers and their families can share," said Stierheim. "Be
on the lookout for new reading selections to be announced
each month to keep student reading momentum going."
Recommended by the district's reading teachers and media
specialists, these selections are to hone reading skills at
various grade levels. February's reading theme is
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY, and its selections are:
Theme: AFRICAN-AMERICAN
HISTORY
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Primary
(Kindergarten - Grade 2)
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The
Tuskegee Airmen Story by Lynn M. Homan and
Thomas Reilly
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Intermediate
(Grades 3-5)
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Band of
Angels: A Story Inspired by the Jubilee
Singers by Deborah Hopkinson
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Middle
School
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Trouble
Don't Last by Shelley Pearsall
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Senior
High/Adult
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Wrapped in
Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neal Hurston by
Valerie Boyd
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Multilingual
Grades 9-12(Haitian-Creole)
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Restavec:
From Haitian Slave to Middle-class American
by Jean-Robert Cadet
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The Books of the Month and JUST READ are part of the School
Board's Comprehensive Reading Plan, implemented in 1998 to
ensure all students read at grade level by grade 3. Improved
student test scores in reading comprehension prompted the
Board to expand the plan in 2001 for another three years and
to enhance it with an ambitious reading intervention program
at some middle schools and high schools.
February's Books of the Month, as well as reading tips for
students and parents, can be accessed online at the
district's reading website: portal.dadeschools.net/library/Supslist.htm.
For more information, call the Division of Language Arts/
Reading, at 305-995-1914; Christine Master, Administrative
Director, Division of Instructional Technology and Media
Support Services, at 305-995-2283; or Dr. Joanne Urrutia,
Administrative Director, Division of Bilingual Education and
World Languages, at 305-995-1945.
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