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Power of Picture Books, The: Using Content Area Literature in Middle School
Grades
5 - 9
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Professional Library
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Book
Power of Picture Books, The: Using Content Area Literature in Middle School
Featuring descriptions and activities for fifty exceptional titles, Mary Jo Fresch and Peggy Harkins offer a wealth of ideas for harnessing the power of picture books to improve reading and writing in the content areas.
WorldReadAloudDay
Grades
4 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Today is World Read Aloud Day.

Students celebrate the power of words by reading aloud to their classmates and spreading the word of global literacy to their friends and family.

Celebrate National Library Week!
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate National Library Week!

Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.

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