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Maxine O. Bush Elementary School Kindergarteners, Jair Perez, left and Nayeli Carrasco read Seuss classic Green Eggs and Ham as part of NEA's Read Across America, which expects more than 45 million people to participate nationwide. ©2008 Photo by Jeff Topping. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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More than 45 million readers young and old put on their reading hats for the 11th annual celebration of the National Education Association?s Read Across America. ©2008 Photo by Staci Maiers. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Washington Nationals pitcher Luis Ayala, left, and Christopher Majoy, 4, meet with Cat in the Hat during the NEA's Read Across America event in Viera, Fla., Sunday, March 9, 2008. ©2008 Photo by Phelan Ebenhack. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Washington Nationals pitchers Chad Cordero, left, Luis Ayala, center, and Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat character sign autographs for Madison McGowan, 8, and Brandon Ventura, 12, right, during the NEA's Read Across America event in Viera, Fla., Sunday, March 9, 2008. ©2008 Photo by Phelan Ebenhack. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Washington Nationals pitchers Chad Cordero, left, and Luis Ayala, read Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham to children during the NEA's Read Across America event in Viera, Fla., Sunday, March 9, 2008. ©2008 Photo by Phelan Ebenhack. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Washington Nationals pitchers Luis Ayala, left, and Chad Cordero read Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham to children during the NEA's Read Across America event in Viera, Fla., Sunday, March 9, 2008. ©2008 Photo by Phelan Ebenhack. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Washington Nationals' Ian Desmond, right, signs an autograph for Logan Blair during the NEA's Read Across America event before their game against the Cleveland Indians in Viera, Fla., Sunday, March 9, 2008. ©2008 Photo by Phelan Ebenhack. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Washington Nationals' Lastings Milledge, left, chats with the Cat in the Hat during the NEA's Read Across America event before their game against the Cleveland Indians in Viera, Fla., Sunday, March 9, 2008. ©2008 Photo by Phelan Ebenhack. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat stands with members of the Washington Nationals for the National Anthem during the NEA's Read Across America event before their game against the Cleveland Indians in Viera, Fla., Sunday, March 9, 2008. ©2008 Photo by Phelan Ebenhack. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Second grader Ja'ela Harvey, 8, was one of hundreds of schoolchildren who received a surprise visit from Seuss's famous feline, the Cat in the Hat, during a read-in at Keels Elementary School in Columbia, S.C. ©2008 Photo by Staci Maiers. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Three Cat-a-Van tours hit the road to bring the gift of reading to youngsters along their reading routes. Sponsored by the National Education Association, the Cat-a-Vans will cover more than 1,200 miles in 11 states to Read Across America. ©2008 Photo by Staci Maiers. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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(l-r) Jennifer Pacheco, 5, DeAngelo Davis, 4, and Ke'asia Fludd, 5, were in the company of a good book to celebrate NEA's Read Across America, the nation's largest reading event. ©2008 Photo by Staci Maiers. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Five-year-old James Campbell was one of 45 million young and old who got caught up in the reading ride when the National Education Association's Cat-a-Van hit the road to Read Across America. ©2008 Photo by Staci Maiers. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Marsha Smith, a physical education teacher and member of the NEA Executive Committee, serves some reading inspiration to youngsters with her Cat style during Read Across America's Cat-a-Van Reading Tour. ©2008 Photo by Staci Maiers. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Six-year-old Fred Brown was one of hundreds of students from Chicora Elementary School in North Charleston, S.C., who enjoyed some reading magic with the Cat in the Hat. ©2008 Photo by Staci Maiers. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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The Cat in the Hat gives high fives to students and teachers at Chicora Elementary School in North Charleston, S.C. during one of NEA's Read Across America read-ins. ©2008 Photo by Staci Maiers. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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NEA PR staffer Stacey Grissom jokes with the Cat in the Hat at Chicora Elementary School in North Charleston, S.C., one of the reading stops of the Cat-a-Van touring the Southeast. ©2008 Photo by Staci Maiers. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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NEA President Reg Weaver kicked of the 11th annual Read Across America with a special read-in at the Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. More than 45 million nationwide are expected to celebrate the National Education Association's Read Across America Day. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Kicking off on February 29, 2008, three Cat-a-Vans will depart Atlanta, Austin and Chicago to bring the gift of reading to local schoolchildren in 11 states. The cat trek will visit more than 18 cities in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas to provide books and financial backing thanks to NEA's Books Across America. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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NEA's Read Across America Cat-a-Vans hit the road to bring the gift of reading to thousands of local schoolchildren. Three tours will cover more than 1,200 miles in 11 states to provide books and cash grants valued at $100,000 to celebrate the National Education Association's Read Across America. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Maria Macre, 8, second grader at Kemp Primary School in Clayton County, receives a special goodie bags as part of the National Education Association's Read Across America celebration At the Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta on February 29, 2008. Book donations were made possible thank to a generous donation from NEA's Books Across America, a program that provides books and financial backing to public school libraries in need. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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(l-r) Melissa Meyer of Georgia Public Broadcasting interviews National Education Association President Reg Weaver to discuss NEA'S Read Across America during an event at the Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta on February 29, 2008. Celebrating more than a decade of getting kids revved up for reading, Read Across America has grown into the nation's largest reading celebration. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Dr. Seuss's famous feline, The Cat in the Hat, surprised hundreds of Atlanta area schoolchildren to kick of NEA's Read Across America. More than 45 million nationwide are expected to celebrate the National Education Association's Read Across America Day on March 3. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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(l-r) Second graders Jalene Ross, Kayla Truitt and Jayla Harper were three of hundreds of Atlanta schoolchildren who entered into a reading wonderland to celebrate NEA's Read Across America. More than 45 million nationwide are expected to celebrate the National Education Association's Read Across America Day. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Abron Redmone and Brian Allens, second graders at Kemp
Primary School in Clayton County, received special goodie bags as part
of the National Education Association's Read Across America celebration.
Book donations were made possible thank to a generous donation from
NEA's Books Across America, a program that provides books and financial
backing to public school libraries in need.
© 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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(l-r) Anthony Daniels of the National Education Association joins the Cat in the Hat, Atlanta Falcons Offensive Lineman Renardo Foster, WNBA legend Rushia Brown to kick of NEA's Read Across America at Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta on February 29, 2008. The special read-in was one of many celebrations happening nationwide for the 11th annual Read Across America, expected to draw more than 45 million participants. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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(l-r) The Cat in the Hat teamed up with Atlanta Falcons Offensive Lineman Renardo Foster to kick off the NEA's Read Across America at Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta on February 29, 2008. The read-in, sponsored by the National Education Association, is one of many events happening nationwide to celebrate Read Across America. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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National Education Association President Reg Weaver reads Seuss classic "Green Eggs and Ham" to hundreds of Atlanta area schoolchildren to kick off NEA's Read Across America at the Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta on February 29, 2008. More than 45 million are expected to participate in Read Across America, sponsored by the National Education Association, nearly every community nationwide. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Second grader Kateria Foote, 8, grabbed her reading hat to rev up for a special read-in at the Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta on February 29, 2008. The event is one of thousands happening nationwide as part of the National Education Association's Read Across America, celebrating more than a decade of getting kids excited about reading. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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Wearing Seuss gear, hundreds of local Atlanta students entered Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta to celebrate the National Education Association's Read Across America on February 29, 2008. The special read-in was one of many reading celebrations expected to draw more than 45 million participants nationwide. © 2008 Photo by Jessica McGowan. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
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