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School Library Media Month 2008
Carmen Agra Deedy kicks off School Library Media Month with a reading at a New York City public school on April 7, 2008. The event featured one second- and one third-grade class. The photos below are from the event.
Carmen Agra Deedy, award-winning author of "Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale," has been named a national spokesperson for School Library Media Month, which will be celebrated in April. Read the press release.
- Download public service announcements by Carmen Agra Deedy:
MP3 Broadcast Quality 10 seconds (63KB) 10 seconds (123KB) 15 seconds (121KB) 15 seconds (239KB) 20 seconds (162KB) 20 seconds (321KB) 30 seconds (230KB) 30 seconds (459KB) Idea: make the public service announcement a part of your school's broadcast system every day in April!
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Get tips on how to get your local radion station to play these PSAs.
Read School Library Journal's article on Deedy's role as SLMM spokesperson.
AASL, in collaboration with Picturehouse, HBO, and American Girl, has produced a poster featuring Abigail Breslin and celebrating School Library Media Month. Breslin, nominated for an Academy Award for her role in "Little Miss Sunshine," is set to star in the upcoming movie "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl."
Thanks to Carl Harvey, Sue Kowalski and Melissa Johnston for creating the poster activities.
Ideas and activities to get you started on your own School Library Media Month celebration:
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