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SUPT. ANNOUNCES JANUARY'S BOOKS OF THE MONTH
AWARD WINNERS
January 5, 2004
Miami-Dade's Superintendent of Schools Merrett R. Stierheim
announced January's Books of the Month today, in conjunction
with the school district's successful JUST READ campaign to
encourage reading.
"Our January selections are quality books that young readers
and their families can share in the new year," 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. January's reading theme is AWARD
WINNERS, and its selections are:
Theme: AWARD
WINNERS
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Kindergarten
- Grade 2
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Gossie and
Gertie by Olivier Dunrea
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Grade
3 - Grade 5
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Rap A Tap Tap:
Here's Bojangles Think of That! by Leo and
Diane Dillon
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Middle
School
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A Corner of
the Universe by Ann M. Martin
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Senior
High/Adult
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Hoot by
Carl Hiaasen
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Multilingual
Grades 6-8 (Spanish)
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El color de
mis palabras by Lynn Joseph
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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.
January's Books of the Month, as well as reading tips for
students and parents, can be found 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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03-MV/011/JAM
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