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MAKING A DIFFERENCE Read Across America IFT grant highlights Pomo culture Thank You, Teacher ......................................................................26 ..................................................28 ..........................................................................29 VISIT WWW.CTA.ORG/RAA TO LEARN MORE AND SEE FUN PHOTOS! READ ACROSS AMERICA Illustration © 2011 by James Burks and Barry Chung. Once again, Read Across America has inspired children of all ages to discover the joy of reading. Educators and parents were joined by firefighters, professional athletes, news anchors, city officials and community members in reading events celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2. Assembly Member Tony Mendoza presents CTA Board member Toby Boyd with an Assembly Resolution honoring Read Across America. James Burks, author of Gabby and Gator, reads to students at Madison Elementary in Redondo Beach. 26 California Educator / March 2012 CTA President Dean Vogel and Lou Paulson, president of California Professional Firefighters, read Boris Ate a Thesaurus to Susan Lopez's first-grade class at Nicholas Elementary in Sacramento.