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<p class="MsoNormal">Kelly Masters from Money Smart Kids Read has informed me they’ve reached their max! So, the request for Money Smart Kids Read books for 2021 is closed.<br>
Any questions please contact Kelly at <a href="mailto:MoneySmartMichigan@gmail.com">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 15, 2020 2:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org; miyouth@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: 2021 Money Smart Kids Read!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t forget to sign up for Money Smart Kids Read… See details below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As with many things this year, Michigan's 2021 financial literacy campaign is evolving to meet the needs of a COVID-19 world. We're busy at work to formalize our Michigan Financial Wellness Network for
<b>year-round collaboration</b>, and non-solicitous financial literacy programming through our Money Smart Michigan initiative, which will culminate during Money Smart Michigan Month -- all of April! It is likely that programming will be virtual this spring,
and we're moving forward with monthly planning meetings -- <b>AND our beloved Money Smart Kids Read program! (Yes, FREE BOOKS FOR KIDS!) </b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to our generous underwriting partner, Michigan Credit Unions, we are once again providing free copies of this year's book to libraries across Michigan for use in money-themed story time events during the month of April, 2021. These
events will probably look a little different this year; they might zoom, or be live on facebook, or part of a grab-and-go project, but we can't wait to see how you use this wonderful resource! <b>Our 2021 Michigan Money Smart Kids Read book is</b> (drumroll
please...) <b>Cinders McLeod's Moneybunny book, "<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.penguinrandomhouse.com%2Fbooks%2F599550%2Fgive-it-by-cinders-mcleod%2F&data=04%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cfaab3879ecab477700d108d8962d9b73%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637424469919359222%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=OhEBSAcRND%2F%2BujDXX3S%2FWNVVC%2Ff9jDKNWruhGT0%2B3mw%3D&reserved=0">Give
It!</a>".</b> Our youngest readers have loved Earn It and Save It, so we're rounding things out with
<b>Give It</b> for 2021. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please don't delay in planning your April <b>Money Smart Kids Read</b> program. So each participating family receives a copy to take home and keep, request the number of books you need today. Your requested number of books will ship from
the Novi Public Library via RIDES/TLN on March 8th. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place your request, <b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhsl1U_fDTwqCbE2aniAdeNxMjB7uBTwgOC6CkgsXxszr4Uw/viewform?usp=sf_link">here</a></b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Special thanks to our loyal partners, the Library of Michigan, and the Michigan Credit Union Foundation! Questions about the Michigan Financial Wellness Network, Money Smart Michigan Month, and
<b>Money Smart Kids Read</b> may be directed to <b>Kelly Masters,</b> at <a href="mailto:MoneySmartMichigan@gmail.com">
MoneySmartMichigan@gmail.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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is the Michigan page) / </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FKelMasters&data=04%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cfaab3879ecab477700d108d8962d9b73%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637424469919389088%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=w9p1WVV1orRI4cvc5%2BlxM95WgcMrCIhVqblHephA7IM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">@KelMasters</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (me)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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