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raising readers september 2008

Raising Readers takes a look at Japanese comic books, struggling readers, and who won our last Raising Readers essay contest.

September 2008 Special Sections
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For more information about Target's community reading initiatives including the "Ready. Sit. Read!" program, click here.

Raising Readers Contest

Raising Readers Contest

Read A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle featured in the September issue of Raising Readers and win a $100 gift card from our friends at Target! Contest ends November 17.

Japanese comics, aka manga

Manga Mania

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Manga has influenced everything from Ninja Turtles to teen fashion. But there’s a whole lot more that you and your kids can—and should—mine from this long and storied tradition of Japanese storytelling.

the future of literacy

The Future of Literacy

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Text messaging, blogs, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are changing what we mean by literacy. What hath the wired world wrought? We talked to four experts to get their take.

struggling readers

The Mystery of the Struggling Reader

Most kids want to read well, and it’s a frustrating mystery to them when they can’t. Discover how you can help the struggling reader in your life.

educational tv

The Power of the Animated Word

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Some oldie-but-goodie shows like Sesame Street and Schoolhouse Rock! had singing, skits, cartoons, and all kinds of goofy nonsense. They also had fun with words. Coincidence? We think not.

Raising Readers September 2008

They Read, They Won!

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Congratulations to the winners of our last Raising Readers online essay contest on  S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders. These are their winning essays.


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