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Home	Conference Time! We are pleased that the FRA conference will continue as planned. As of the Wednesday, September 3 2:00 pm advisory on the National Hurricane Center website: www.nhc.nooa.gov, Tropical Storm Hanna's projected cone is well off the east coast of Florida. We are looking forward to seeing each and everyone of you at the conference ... it's a phenomenal program that Kathy Caputo and Ellen Supran had prepared. If you are unable to make it to the conference on Thursday or Friday, please join us on Saturday and Sunday as on-site registration is still available. Please keep the island countries in your thoughts and prayers as they are being battered this season with one storm after another. If you have any questions, please contact: Pam LaRiviere, president, at phlarivier@aol.com. Don't miss this year's Annual Conference at the Shingle Creek Resort September 4 – 7, 2008 Conference Program. What's New! Spring Newsletter now available Children's Book Award Winners!: Gingerbread Girl; Fancy Nancy; Mammoths on the Move 2008 Poster Contest Winners Contest Time! BookHook Contest for 2007-2008 Share your adolescent literacy ideas with others, participate in the collaborative projects! Motivation Matters: Quick Tips for Adolescent Literacy Florida Teen Book Map Project for Adolescent Literature	The Florida Reading Association (FRA) is a professional non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to promote quality literacy instruction, advocate life-long reading, clarify educational issues for decision makers, and support research in literacy. The FRA mission promotes reading and writing for all learners through professional development, research, publications, and advocacy for the literacy community through its works with national, state, and local councils. These goals are met by: Supporting the mission of the International Reading Association; Organizing an annual state conference; Publishing newsletters and journals; Promoting community and parental involvement in reading; Advocating for literacy issues through legislation actions; Providing awards, grants, and scholarships; Providing professional development opportunities.
The Florida Reading Association is an affiliate of the International Reading Association (IRA), a 90,000 member nonprofit educational organization devoted to the promotion of lifetime reading habits and the improvement of language and literacy instruction.

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