THE BIG READ: We Want Your Thoughts!

Fairfield County Community Foundation

Kellogg Foundation

The Kellogg Foundation is also supporting the Southwestern Collaborative Big Read Program.

Big Read Press Conference

Photos from Congressman Shays November Press Conference.

Distribution Day

On February 6, 2007 members of the Regional Big Read Committee met to update and finalize plans for their city's events. Also at this time members were given their copies of the book, Big Read teacher and reading guides, posters, and bookmarks.

Stuffing 1000 Bags

A 1,000 bags were stuffed over a period of two days in anticipation of the Big Read program. Each bag contained a copy of the book, a calendar of events and other promotional items.

Memoir Writing

The Bridgeport Public Library memoir writing group will be using To Kill a Mockingbird as their theme for next month's meeting and writing session.

Bridgeport Day

The Bridgeport Public Library promoted the Big Read at the annual Bridgeport Day in Hartford on March 21, 2007

STAR 99.9

Talking up the Big Read on the radio are representatives from Bridgeport, Shelton and New Haven.

WICC 600

The Big Read is the focus of Jim Buchanan's WICC morning show

Mockingbird Poetry

Women at Mercy Learning Center participate in a poetry workshop led by Dianna Miller. Using a passage from To Kill a Mockingbird students comprised a collaborative poem. Others wrote individual poems as well.

Noteworthy Books for the Big Read

Charles J. Shields: Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee
Author Charles Shields will be visiting the Southwestern Collaborative on March 31, 2007 to discuss his biography. Check the Calendar of Events for times and locations.
Harold Bloom: Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbird (Blooms Notes)
If you are looking for a study guide, this is it.
Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird Activity Pack
A great guide for teachers.
Johnson: Masterwork Studies Series - To Kill a Mockingbird (cloth) (Masterwork Studies Series)
Another great study guide.
Loretta Ellsworth: In Search of Mockingbird
A young adult novel where the main character after finding her dead mother's copy of To Kill a Mockingbird, goes in search of Harper Lee.

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April 25, 2007

We Want Your Thoughts!

The Big Read, we want to know your thoughts, feelings and experiences about this wonderful project. Have you gone to an exciting program or two? Have thoughts about the book? Any ideas for the future? Make your comments here on the blog. It’s easy. Just find a post you want to comment on and hit the comment link below the post. You will be re-directed to a page that lets you write your thoughts and feelings about this great initiative.

We’re not the only ones who want your input. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) wants feedback too! So take a few minutes to fill out their online survey.

http://www.neabigread.org/survey.php

Your comments will make a difference in the future success of the program.

Thanks!

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Big Read-National Website

This event is part of The Big Read,an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.

To Kill A Mockingbird

Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird
This is the copy we will be using during the Big Read.

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