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Global Reading
.....Since1999, Highland
Park has been participating in the Global Reading
Challenge. This program promotes reading fiction and nonfiction books that
celebrate the world's diverse community. It is a collaborative effort between
public and school libraries to promote the love of reading and to have fun
while doing it. Each Fall 4th and 5th graders are given a chance to be a
member of a team that will compete in the challenge. Ten books are selected
and provided for each team by the Seattle Public Library. Children begin
reading and preparing for the challenges which take place in March.
Preliminary challenges are held at each school, which results in winning
teams moving on to semifinals. Semifinal winners advance to the Grand Final,
where a Seattle
champion is declared. Finally, an Internet Final between the Seattle
team and a Kalamazoo, Michigan
team is held
The
Seattle Public Library: Global Reading Challenge
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