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Building a nation of readers Read for the Trees and NEA's Read Across America, March 2 The theme is green for a very special 2012 Read Across America celebration. Not familiar with the Lorax story? The Once-ler cuts down all the Truffala trees in order to make Thneeds, "a Fine-Something-That- All-People-Need." It's no coinci- dence that Thneed rhymes with greed! The Once-ler ends up destroying the environment despite the Lorax's persistent warnings. But don't worry! There's hope at the end if YOU are willing to go out there and make things different. Pledge, pledge, pledge Whether it's planting a Truffala tree forest, reading garden, or hav- ing the Lorax lead your reading parade, don't forget to share your plans for celebrating NEA's Read Across America on the Read Across America pledge site NBC/Universal's N EA's Read Across America campaign will showcase the book as well as (featur- ing the voices of Taylor Swift, Zac Efron, Danny Devito and Betty White). For a sneak peek, check out the trailer at . The film opens nationwide March 2, 2012 – Read Across America Day - and Universal, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and Random House have joined NEA's Read Across America, creating new posters and classroom guides for the campaign. Lorax resources ready for your classroom If you're reading for Read Across America Day and look- ing for lesson plans and materials, there are plenty of resources avail- able, including The Lorax Project from Dr. Seuss at ; Lorax family literacy bag from Reading Rockets at ; and , spon- sored by the International Reading Association. If you have a lesson plan or resource you'd like to share, email with your link. www.dsea.org February 2012 DSEA ACTION! 9 . You'll find pledges from around the country and even around the world, linked to a special Google map. Looking for books? If you serve a high needs student population and are in need of books for your reading event, check out the First Book Marketplace at , run by Read Across America partner First Book. They have books by Dr. Seuss and many of your favorite authors at significant discounts. And if you qualify, sign up to become a First Book recipient of free books. Join the Read Across America Fan and Cause pages on Facebook Help us spread the word and build a nation of readers! Through the Read Across America Facebook fan page at , you'll be able to share photos, videos, and ideas, plus hear the lat- est news from NEA's Read Across America and its partners. Grand Prize Winner Gallaher Elementary School, third graders of Tara Lynch and Linda Haus, "One Fish, Two Fish, We learned to read Fish," Christina School District Grades 4-5 Winners Thurgood Marshall E.S., 5th graders of Nancy Ventresca, "TMS Student News: Exclusive Reading Report," Christina School District Grades 4-5 Honorable Mention Maclary E.S. 4th graders of Elaine Lewis and Mary Kay Hall, "Reading Rocks," Christina School District Grades 6-8 Winners W.T. Chipman M.S. – two 8th graders of Danielle Mello, "Reading is Cool, So do it in School," Lake Forest S.D. Grades 9-12 No entries Ready for your 15 minutes of Fame? How about sending your latest video to SchoolTube? It can be your own music video, book trailer, or coverage of a recent event. SchoolTube has created a Read Across America channel just for you. To sign up and share your videos, go to SchoolTube. Congratulations to our DSEA RAA Video Contest Winners promoting the importance and joy of reading. You can see their videos on DSEA's YouTube page at U sing the Dr. Seuss book, "Oh, the Places You'll Go!", students submitted videos About NEA's Read Across America T he National Education Association is building a nation of readers through its signature program, NEA's Read Across America. Now in its thirteenth year, this year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources. NEA's Read Across America Day, NEA's national reading cele- bration takes place each year on or near March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers partici- pate by bringing together kids, teens, and books, and you can too! www.readacrossamerica.org www.youtube.com/dseavideo. www.read acrossamerica.org Lorax The Lorax com /index.php www.theloraxmovie. www.fbmarketplace.org The Lorax www.seussville.com/loraxproject/ readingrockets.org/article/40787/ ReadWriteThink.org http://origin- http://www. book.com/nea readacrossamerica www.face readacross@nea.org