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Reading Circle Program

New Books for Missouri Students
An annotated list of selected books for schools from the Reading Circle Committee of the Missouri State Teachers Association

This recommended reading list has been prepared as a service for Missouri educators by the Reading Circle Committee of the Missouri State Teachers Association. It is the committee’s intent that this publication assist educators in:

  • Ordering books for school and classroom libraries.
  • Encouraging summer reading programs.
  • Helping parents who are looking for good reading suggestions.
  • Planning literature programs.

In addition to providing this recommended reading list, the committee sponsors the Reading Circle Certificate program. Missouri students who read a specified number of books become eligible to receive a Reading Circle Certificate from MSTA. Students who earn certificates for five years are issued lifetime memberships in the Reading Circle. The certificates are signed by the executive director of MSTA and the Missouri commissioner of education.

For more information about the Reading Circle Certificate program, visit www.msta.org/readingcircle. On the Web site, you'll find the program's policies and procedures, as well as Reading Circle Certificate originals. You will also find downloadable materials featuring the Reading Circle mascot, Sam Snail.

For additional assistance in implementing the program, contact the MSTA Member Care Center at (800) 392-0532 or membercare@msta.org.

MISSOURI STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 458, Columbia, MO 65205
(800) 392-0532 • www.msta.org