Young Readers One Book
2024 Young Readers One Book
Juana & Lucas: Dos Grandes Changes by Juana Medina
Black Hills Reads and the Black Hills Literacy Committee are pleased to partner once again with the SD Humanities Council and the SD Statewide Family Engagement Center to bring 3rd grade students across the Black Hills the Young Readers One Book for 2024: a bind-up of the first two books in the award-winning Juana and Lucas series – Juana & Lucas and Juana & Lucas: Big Problems – written and illustrated by Juana Medina.
Virtual Story Time with Juana Medina
September 12, 2024
Thanks to our partners at the SD Statewide Family Engagement Center, we will once again be offering a virtual story time event with the author of this year’s book: Juana Medina! The video will go live on September 12th.
Thank you to Juana Medina, SD SFEC, and SDHC for helping to make this possible.
Printable Materials:
- 2024 Teacher Letter
- Young Writers 3rd Grade Contest Flyer
- Writing Guide for Students and Families – developed with the help of the SD Statewide Family Engagement Center
- Coloring Sheet – with illustrations from Juana Medina
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About Young Readers One Book (YROB)
Each year, Black Hills Reads partners with the SD Humanities Council to bring students across the Black Hills the selected ‘Young Readers One Book’ (YROB) for the current year. Teacher/parent supplemental materials are provided along with fun Black Hills Reads swag for the students. There is also an opportunity for students to meet the author of current year’s book in person or via live stream during the annual Festival of Books.
This fall, every 3rd grader in the Black Hills will receive their own copy of the 2024 Young Readers One Book South Dakota, Juana & Lucas by Juana Medina. Learn more about this year’s selection here: SDHC Announces 2024 Young Readers One Book Selection