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SAVE THE DATE: The New Literacies: Culture, Communication and Collaboration: An Early Literacy Symposium May 13, 2011
The New Jersey State Library is sponsoring an Early Literacy Symposium on May 13, 2011 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. This day-long program is for educators, librarians, caregivers and other professionals from organizations that provide early literacy training for children from birth to age 8. Lesley Mandel Morrow, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Literacy at Rutgers University and Chair, Department of Learning and Teaching, Graduate School of Education will be the keynote speaker. Other partners for this event include Head Start, the NJ Department of Education, NJPIRC at Prevent Child Abuse NJ, the Puerto Rican Action Board, New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, The Construction Industry Advancement Program of NJ, NJ After 3 and the Jersey City Public Schools Early Childhood Department. Registration information will be available soon. For further information contact Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, New Jersey State Library, srawlins@njstatelib.org, 609-278-2640 ext. 116.
Performers Showcase
Diane reports that 2011 perfprmers will be finalized at the February meeting
Garden State Children's Book Awards
Books for Kids
The April meeting will evaluate 2010 program results
GSCBA—2011 winners have been selected. Next year’s ballot will be finalized at the February meeting.
Easy-TO-READ BOOK
How to Drive Your Sister Crazy
by Diane ZuHone Shore
Illustrations by Laura Rankin
EASY-TO-READ SERIES BOOK
Hooray for Fly Guy!
by Tedd Arnold
FICTION, GRADES 2 - 5
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
by Jeff Kinney
NON-FICTION, GRADES 2 – 5
Frogs
by Nic Bishop
Jacqueline Woodson will be the luncheon speaker.
Summer Reading:
If you are interested in joining the 2012 Summer Reading Committee please contact Allison Santos (Chair) asantos@princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529 ext. 242 for more details. Meetings are held monthly at either Princeton Public Library or Scotch Plains Public Library.
Our slogans for 2012 are Dream Big-Read for children, Own the Night for teens and Between the Covers for adults.
--Check out site njsummerreading.org or follow us on Facebook at NJLA Summer Reading.
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