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Karen Snay, district media specialist at South Elementary School in St. Peter, Minnesota, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant. Sponsored by Capstone, the $2,500 grant supports the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children that motivates and encourages reading, especially with struggling readers.
Snays project, the "Buy into Reading Bookstore, has two goals. The first is to assist the economically diverse families of South Elementary in the creation of home libraries. The second is to help the parents/caregivers of those families develop an understanding...