4th Annual Book-a-Day Challenge

By Lauren
Attention MSMS Faculty and Staff:

Can you accept this challenge?  Read a book a day for summer break?  When we read, we inspire our students to be readers as well.

4th Annual Book-a-Day - The Book Whisperer - Education Week Teacher

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