HARTFORD, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The South Dakota Humanities Council is touring around the state, distributing more than 15,000 books to third graders. It’s not only a welcome back to school gift, but what they say is a key tool to helping students build literacy skills.
The Council’s Young Readers Program distributes books to third graders every year. This year’s book is “Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills.”
SDHC Board Chair Stephen Williamson said that the third grade is when kids really start reading to learn, instead of learning how to read…