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First Nation Communities READ:
Shared reading encourages literacy
For over a decade, the First Nation Communities READ (FNCR) program has been bringing attention to children's and YA books, as well as adult books, through an annual reading program. FNCR was launched in 2003, by the First Nations public library community in Ontario with coordination support from the Southern Ontario Library Service. As each community reads the selected title, and other recommended titles, the shared activity encourages family literacy, intergenerational storytelling and information sharing. The chosen FNCR title receives additional recognition as the recipient of the $5000 Aboriginal Literature Award supported by the Periodical Marketers of Canada. This prize was instituted in 2014 and Julie Flett's Wild Berries / Pakwa Che Menisu was the first winner.
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