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Hillsborough County school board vice chair promotes Hillsborough Reads, bilingual children's book
Summary
Hillsborough County School Board Vice Chair Karen Perez recommended the children's book "My Community by Uno Dos Tres Andres" and encouraged participation in the Hillsborough Reads program, saying reading helped her learn English and that the county's bilingual community made her feel at home.
Hillsborough County School Board Vice Chair Karen Perez used a brief remarks segment to promote the Hillsborough Reads program and recommend the children's book "My Community by Uno Dos Tres Andres," saying the title helped her learn English as a child.
Perez said she learned English when she was 6 and grew up in a bilingual community in New York. She described Hillsborough County as a similarly bilingual place and urged participation in the reading effort: "reading is so important to me because that's how I learned English," and "I hope that you'll join me and take some time to get caught reading this year."
