ISSUED: 10 October 2018
MEDIA CONTACT: Valerie Owens
SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV — Shepherd University’s Department of Education, Division of Graduate Studies, and the West Virginia Reading Association are sponsoring a regional literature fair for elementary and middle school students on Saturday, October 27, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Student Center Storer Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public.
The literature fair gives students the opportunity to analyze their favorite book, develop a display, and give a presentation. The goal of the fair is to promote a love of reading among the student participants and throughout the community.
For more information, visit the Jefferson County Reading Council website www.jcwvreads.org or contact Dr. LeAnn Johnson, assistant professor of education, at ljohnson@shepherd.edu.
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