SUPT. ANNOUNCES MAY’S BOOKS OF THE MONTH April 30, 2002 Miami-Dade's Superintendent of Schools Merrett R. Stierheim today announced May's Books of the Month, in conjunction with the school district's successful JUST READ campaign to encourage reading. “Our monthly selections are quality reading materials that young readers and their families can read throughout the year," said Stierheim. Recommended by the district's reading and media specialists, these selections are to hone reading skills at various grade levels. May's selections are: MAY'S THEME - Author Study Kindergarten - Grade 2 Babushka's Mother Goose by Patricia Polacco Grade 3 - Grade 5 Thank you, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco Middle School Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco Senior High/Adult A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines Multilingual Selection Los Chichos de la Maraña by Blanca Garcia-Valdecasas (Spanish, Middle School) 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. May's Books of the Month, as well as reading tips for students and parents, can be accessed online at the district's reading website [www.dade.k12.fl.us/inst/lms/index.htm]. Monthly reading selections are available at school libraries. For more information, call Dr. Alicia G. Moreyra, Administrative Director, Division of Language Arts/ Reading, at 305-995-1913; Christine Master, Administrative Director, Division of Library and Media Services, at 305-995-2249; or Joanne Urrutia, Administrative Director, Division of Bilingual Education and World Languages, at 305-995-1945. ### 02-MV/240/JAM Back to News Releases