The Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School in San Francisco, Calif.
Located near the Pacific Ocean, Stevenson Elementary School serves 450 Kindergarten-through-fifth-grade students, including those who are recent immigrants, speak a language other than English at home and are in special and gifted education programs.
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Stevenson Elementary School librarian, KE Hones, will bring in local Chinese American author, Millie Lee to speak to all fourth- and fifth-grade classes about her books on the Chinese American experience in the United States and the San Francisco Bay Area. Fourth- and fifth-grade students will plan and coordinate the visit by writing bilingual information for families and local press releases, planning pre- and post-author-visit activities and researching immigration and Chinese American history. The ethnic makeup of Stevenson includes more then 63 percent Chinese students.
Awards Won
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Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Visit Award
91´«Ã½The award was established with funding from Simon and Schuster to honor Maureen Hayes for her life-long efforts to bring together children and authors/illustrators. The Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Visit Award pays for the honorarium and travel for a visiting author/illustrator.
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2008 - Winner(s) |
