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SUPT. ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER’S BOOKS OF THE MONTH
DIVERSITY
October 28, 2003
Miami-Dade's Superintendent of Schools Merrett R. Stierheim
announced November's Books of the Month today, in
conjunction with the school district's successful JUST READ
campaign to encourage reading.
"Our November 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. November's reading theme is
DIVERSITY, and its selections are:
Theme:
DIVERSITY
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Kindergarten
- Grade 2
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The
Adventures of a Nose by Viviane
Schwarz
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Grade
3 - Grade 5
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Even a
Little Something: Stories of Nong by Tom
Glass
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Middle
School
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The
Storyteller's Beads by Jane
Kurtz
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Senior
High/Adult
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Split
Image: A Story in Poems by Mel
Glenn
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Multilingual
Selection
Grades K-2 (Spanish)
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Completamente
diferente by Yanitzia James
Canetti
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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.
November'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. Alicia G. Moreyra,
Administrative Director, 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/009/JAM
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