TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. announced today the chosen books for the Commissioner’s Book of the Month.
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The Commissioner’s Book of the Month, a monthly reading challenge that promotes literacy and reading engagement in pre-K-12 schools, chose books to reflect the holiday season.
The chosen books, broken down by grade, are as follows:
- PreK - The Berenstain Bears Christmas Tree by Stan and Jan Berenstain
- K-2 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
- 3-5 - The 9 Candles of Hanukkah Tell the Tale by Noah Press
- 6-8 - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
- 9-12 - The Nativity by Henry Vaughan
The holidays are a time for families to be together and create memories that last a lifetime,” said Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. “I encourage families to spend time with their loved ones this season and create new holiday memories by reading these timeless tales.”
Find other months' selections by clicking HERE.
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