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Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Language and Literacy Education

2010

Disadvantaged

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Case 2: Books In Homes, Michelle Anderson Jan 2010

Case 2: Books In Homes, Michelle Anderson

Tender Bridge

Books in Homes provides new books of choice to disadvantaged kids who typically grow up in “bookless” homes. The Programme results in improving literacy and attendance rates in participating schools. Kim Kingston is the Manager of Books in Homes, and this is her story of growing and resourcing a ‘great idea’.

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