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SUPT. ANNOUNCES JULY'S BOOKS OF THE MONTH
VACATION
July 7,
2004
Miami-Dade's new superintendent of schools, Rudolph F. Crew,
Ed.D., announced July's Books of the Month today, in
conjunction with the school district's successful JUST READ
campaign to encourage reading.
"Our July selections are quality books that young readers
and their families can share during the summer," said
Crew. "Be on the lookout for new summer reading
selections to be announced next 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. July's reading theme is
VACATION, and its selections are:
Theme: VACATION
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Primary
(Kindergarten - Grade 2)
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Clowns on
Vacation by Nina Laden
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Intermediate
(Grades 3-5)
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Dillon
Dillon by Kate Banks
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Middle
School
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The Mystery
of the Black Moriah by David A. Crossman
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Senior
High/Adult
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Zigzag
by Ellen Wittlinger
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Multilingual
Grades 6-8 (Spanish)
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Mi
gorrita by Georgina Lázaro
León
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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.
July'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 Dr. Marjorie Figueira,
administrative director, Division of Language Arts/ Reading,
at 305-995-1914; Christine Master, administrative director,
Division of Library Media and Instructional Materials
Services, at 305-995-7616; or Dr. Joanne Urrutia,
administrative director, Division of Bilingual Education and
World Languages, at 305-995-1945.
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04/017JAM
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