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| Professor Rhea Ashmore (left) and
Kristel Muirhead, a UM America Reads tutor, display some of the books raised through the
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Missoula reads
Books abound after local drive
Local schoolchildren will have their own copies of classic childhood books, thanks to
Missoula bookstores and residents. This month's America Reads book drive raised more
than 2,000 new and used books for children who are tutored through UM's America Reads
program in Missoula schools.
The University of Montana organized the drive to help elementary school students become
better readers and help create lifelong passion for reading.
Timeless tales with titles such as "The Cat in the Hat, "Spot Bakes a
Cake" and "Ann of Green Gables" were donated by the case by Bird's Nest
Books, The Book Exchange, The Book Rack, Fact and Fiction, Garth's Book Shop, Hastings
Books, Music and Video, Sidney's Used Books, and the Bookstore at UM.
Individuals brought hundreds more to the Sept. 11 home Grizzly football game or dropped
them off at the Missoulian and KECI-TV, which co-sponsored the drive with UM.
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