Young Readers Battle Over Love of Books

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The District celebrated its 3rd annual Battle of the Books on April 21, 2021. Students from 10 Manatee County schools participated in the virtual event including: Anna Maria Elementary, Freedom Elementary, Kinnan Elementary, Miller Elementary, Mills Elementary, Willis Elementary, Buffalo Creek Middle, Dr. Mona Jain Middle, Nolan Middle and Braden River High. Teams earned points by answering text-based questions about books in their grade-level from the Sunshine State Young Readers Award and the Florida Teens Read programs. The friendly competition is open to students of all grade-levels who love reading. Braden River High’s media specialist Jessica Reid was this year’s event organizer. The winning teams include: Freedom Elementary led by media specialist Diane Muckefuse and Braden River Middle led by media specialist Kelly Chambers.

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