Life, literacy, and the pursuit of happiness supporting our immigrant and refugee children through the power of reading

A call to action for building a culture of literacy for all students in their pursuit of the American Dream. Award-winning principal and literacy advocate Don Vu examines six conditions of a school's culture of literacy (Commitment, Collection, Clock, Conversation, Connection, and Celebration), show...

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Main Author: Vu, Don (Author)
Other Authors: Miller, Donalyn (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic, 2021.
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245 1 0 |a Life, literacy, and the pursuit of happiness :  |b supporting our immigrant and refugee children through the power of reading /  |c Don Vu; foreword by Donalyn Miller. 
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300 |a 144 pages :  |b color illustrations ;  |c 22 cm 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-142) and index. 
520 0 |a A call to action for building a culture of literacy for all students in their pursuit of the American Dream. Award-winning principal and literacy advocate Don Vu examines six conditions of a school's culture of literacy (Commitment, Collection, Clock, Conversation, Connection, and Celebration), showing how to create an environment where all students-especially immigrant and refugee children-can thrive. Vu's work is a testament to the transformative power of reading-a key to opening the door for all to realize the American Dream. 
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650 0 |a Literacy  |x Study and teaching (Primary) 
650 0 |a Literacy  |x Study and teaching (Elementary) 
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650 0 |a Refugees  |x Education. 
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