First Lady | Governor's Commission on Literacy
Governor's Commission on Literacy
Mrs. Huntsman is Honorary Chair of the Governor's Commission on Literacy.
The Governor's Commission on Literacy began by Executive Order in December of 2003.
The Commission's two goals are to:
- Maximize the number of Utah's children that read at or above grade level by the end of the third grade; and to
- Maximize the number of Utah's children that read with an adult for at least twenty minutes every day.
Book of the Month
Books of the month 2008
- May Book: Mom Says I Can by Judy Cooley
- April Book: Fablehaven, Grip of the Shadow Plague, by Brandon Mull
- March Book: The 13th Reality, The Journal of Curious Letters, by James Dashner
- February Book: Pancakes for Supper, by Anne Isaacs
- January Book: Susan Laughs, by Jeanne Willis
Books of the month 2007
- December 2007: You Can Do It, Sam, by Amy Hest
- November 2007: The Candy Shop War, Brandon Mull
- October 2007: Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want, by Obert Skye
- September 2007: The Night Eater, Arthur A. Levine Books
- April 2007: How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen
- March 2007: Sneezles and Wheezles by Marion Passey
- February 2007: The King's Highway by Howard Fullmer
- January 2007: Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Books of the month 2006
- December 2006: A Christmas Bell for Anya by Chris and Evie Stewart
- November 2006: Christmas Jars by Jason Wright
- October 2006: Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret by Obert Skye
- September 2006: The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Initiatives