print email comment close Read Across America URL: http://www.nea.org/readacross/ Description: "Originally created as a one-day event to celebrate reading on Dr. Seuss' birthday, March 2, ... [the National Education Association's] Read Across America has grown into a nationwide initiative that promotes reading every day." Includes a FAQ, ideas and resources for events, and information about an NEA Spanish-language literacy program. Also includes lists of recommended books (such as Asian American and African American book lists), and a brief biography of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). Publisher: National Education Association (NEA) Extra Keywords black Library of Congress Subject Headings: Books and reading Reading promotion LII Database Information: Record 14092 created by Dennis Maness on 02/24/2005 Last modification on 10/19/2005 Last review by Tom McGibney on 10/19/2005 Published: 02/24/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/14092