June 15, 201213 yr comment_5910 The Shine On Summer Reading Book Fair Saturday, June 23, 2012 10:00am until 2:00pm Sponsored: Shiloh Baptist Church; Urban Leadership Institute; Hurston Wright Foundation: Alliance for Black Literature & Entertainment (ABLE); Burgess Publishing The goal of the Shine On Summer Reading Book Fair is the shine a light on the importance of summer reading for Washington DC- area children and families. Most U.S. students go to school for 180 days during the year and enjoy more than two months of time off every summer. Research shows that many students experience learning loss when they do not engage in academic enrichment activities over the summer. Reading achievement loss can be significant, and when students start school in the fall they often struggle to catch up. ~~Give aways, entertainment & featured children’s book authors~~ Authors include: Charisse Carney Nunes Ralph Burgess David Miller Chu Onwuachi-Saunders, MD Yaba Baker Lori Nelson James Merritt Special appearances by NAACP Image Award nominated children's author, Kwame Alexander; storyteller & Griot Baba-C; and many more surprises. Featured group Watoto from the Nile [media=] Report
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