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Durham Herald-Sun: “Standing taller because of books”

  • Writer: Benay Hicks
    Benay Hicks
  • May 15, 2016
  • 1 min read

“They stand taller and hold their head higher,” shares ESL teacher Catriona Moore as she reflects on how owning books affects her students.

It didn’t take Moore long after joining the staff of Durham’s Forest View Elementary School in 2011 to realize that her students needed books. As one of five ESL teachers at this linguistically and economically diverse school, Moore wanted to find a tangible way to help improve the quality of life for her students and their families.

Read the rest of the story here: Standing taller because of books May 15 2016

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