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Pat Mora

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Bookjoy Celebrations

Pat Mora

 In addition to the April Día celebrations of a year honoring all children and linking them to bookjoy, April is rich with many other literacy-related events. El día de los niños, El día de los libros/Children’s Day, Book Day National … Continue reading →

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A Good Read: Buddha in the Attic

Pat Mora

Some time back, I bought Buddha in the Attic for my daughter. When she gave it to me to read recently, she said, “It’s sad but excellent.” How true. I’m in awe of the concept and how effectively Julie Otsuka, … Continue reading →

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Middlemarch and the BBC?

Pat Mora

The cover of the January 26, 2014 issue of the New York Times Book Review is a review of My Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca Mead. I had never read George Eliot’s thick Victorian novel and finished it about the … Continue reading →

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New Mexico International Reading Association Conference

Pat Mora

I was honored to present to the New Mexico IRA this weekend. I always learn from audiences, and I so enjoyed listening to the teachers who were spending their Saturday thinking about how to be more effective. I was saddened … Continue reading →

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Reading Books is Fundamental

Pat Mora

Pat wants to share this OP-ED piece from the New York Times, “Reading Books is Fundamental” by Charles M. Blow. Here’s an excerpt: “As I raced past the children’s books, they stopped me. Books to me were things most special. … Continue reading →

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