Boundless Readers™ and National-Louis University announced today that they will partner to bring The National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) “The Big Read” to Chicago for the second consecutive year. Like last year, The Big Read 2010, Chicago Style will target Chicago’s Latino community. The Big Read 2010, Chicago Style is made possible by a grant from NEA. Chicago-based Boundless Readers was awarded the highly selective grant for a second consecutive year.
The Big Read 2010, Chicago Style focus book is Bless Me, Ultima, written by critically acclaimed Chicano author Rudolfo Anaya. Bless Me, Ultima will be presented to the Latino community in a number of engaging and exciting ways including a staged dramatization; book discussion groups throughout Chicago; a panel discussion; and a talk with the book’s author, Rudolfo Anaya. Boundless Readers will conduct more than 100 book discussion groups in English and Spanish during October and November at Chicago public schools, Chicago Public Library branch libraries and other locations.
Everyone is welcomed to join including parents, students, teachers, administrators and community members to explore Bless Me, Ultima in facilitated discussions. Boundless Readers is currently training members of its community partner organizations and CPS school teachers to facilitate the book discussions. READ MORE
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