STUDY GUIDES NEW!

The Santa Clara County Office of Education has developed this curriculum guide for use by teachers.


Books for Children

There are many books for children that touch on the themes and events featured in our Silicon Valley Reads selections. This list includes fiction, non-fiction and even picture books.


Bulk Book Orders

Teachers, schools, libraries, retailers and others who want to buy sets of either or both of the Silicon Valley Reads 2006 books may purchase them locally for a discount [minimum of five copies each].

For information on wholesale copies, contact Milligan News Co. Inc. at (408) 286-7604 or tollfree at 800-873-2387. Email address is ed-dept@milligannews.com.

Wartime Memories


Advisory Board

Here are the individuals who provide vision and guidance for the Silicon Valley Reads program.

NAME/TITLE:

WORKSITE:

Colleen B. Wilcox, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
County Superintendent
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Jane Light (Co-Chair)
City Librarian
City of San Jose
Melinda Cervantes (Co-Chair)
County Librarian
Santa Clara County Library
Linda Aceves
Assistant Superintendent
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Tom Atkinson
Board Member
San Jose Public Library Foundation
Dennis Cima
Director of Education & Workforce Preparedness
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
David Crosson
President & CEO
History San Jose
Rhonda Farber, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Campbell Union High School District
Barbara Goetz
President
Santa Clara County Reading Council
Jane Howard
Board of Education
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Hon. Dennis Kennedy
Mayor
City of Morgan Hill
Robert Kieve
President
Empire Broadcasting
Deepka Lalwani
Founder
Indian Business & Professional Women
Jack Lucas, Ed.D.
Board of Trustees
West Valley/Mission Community College District
Carol Ma
President
Distinguished Citizens Society International of Silicon Valley
Mary McLane
Executive Director
San Jose Public Library Foundation
Diane McNutt
President
McNutt & Company, Inc. Public Relations
Judy Nadler
Senior Fellow
Santa Clara University
Hon. Barbara Nesbet
City Council Member
City of Monte Sereno
Trish Newfarmer
Director
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley
Karen Storey
President
HeartSing
Leigh Weimers
Former Columnist
Mercury News
Mike Welch
Community Relations Manager
Barnes & Noble - Pruneyard

 

Presented by:

Campbell - Cupertino - Gilroy - Los Altos - Milpitas - Morgan Hill - Saratoga - Woodland
With Special Thanks To:
 

 
 
City of San Jose
Silicon Valley Library System
Friends of Cupertino Library
George E. Ewan Family Foundation
Friends of the Los Gatos Public Library
Friends of the Milpitas Community Library
 
Friends of the Library of Los Altos & Community
Mountain View Library Foundation
Friends of the Campbell Library
  Friends of the Morgan Hill Library
Friends of the Gilroy Library
Friends of Saratoga Libraries
 

 

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