1. 2011 OCEA Convention Jill Cecutti, St. Brigid of Kildare School Janet Ingraham Dwyer, State Library of Ohio

2. Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) spotlights Ohio authors and promotes reading across Ohio. The State Library of Ohio, in partnership with Ohioana Library Association, developed this initiative to encourage libraries, schools, families, and others to build communities of readers and foster an appreciation of Ohio authors and literature. CTRO is adaptable for use in classrooms, libraries, bookstores, by book clubs, families, and community groups.

4. Permission to use book jackets granted by each publisher. See oh.webjunction.org/ctroboo ks2011 for complete permissions statement.

5. Choose to Read Ohio 2011 and 2012 Books for Children (0-8; PreK-2)

6. Choose to Read Ohio 2011 and 2012 Books for Tweens (9-12; 3 rd -6 th )

7. Choose to Read Ohio 2011 and 2012 Books for Teens (MS/HS)

8. Choose to Read Ohio 2011 and 2012 Books for Adults

12. Using Choose to Read Ohio in School CTRO is a quality program that is easy to implement, very flexible, and can suit curriculum across grade levels and content areas. CTRO supports: Integration and Extension Academic Content Standards 21 st Century Skills

13. Technology projects & applications Choose to Read Ohio supports 21 st century skills. You can use and share books to encourage critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.

14. Urbana University & community explore the Underground Railroad through Shelley Pearsall’s book, trouble don’t last.

15. Licking Valley High School Teen Reading in the Valley – A Day with Sharon Draper

17. Lane Public Library & Cleveland Elementary School Photo by Samantha Grier, Journal News Workshops with Andrea Cheng help prepare students for the demolition of their school.

18. Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! community programming in Bowling Green, OH featuring Will Hillenbrand

20. B is for Buckeye Festival hosted by the Mansfield – Richland County Public Library

21. Author visits and Ideas for partnering & funding CTRO projects

22. Thank you! Contact us: Jill Cecutti, jcecutti@cdeducation.orgjcecutti@cdeducation.org Janet Ingraham Dwyer, jdwyer@library.ohio.govjdwyer@library.ohio.gov