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What is the Sakura Medal Program?
What is the Sakura Medal Program?
The Sakura Medal is an annual reading and art programme that brings students from international schools across Japan together each year to vote for their favorite books.
The mission of the Sakura Medal award program is to inspire students to become lifelong readers by encouraging them to read a diverse and engaging selection of recently published books selected by librarians.
Major Themes of the Sakura Medal program
Develop a lifelong love of reading
Encourage reading, particularly outside the classroom setting
Create a community of readers, both in our individual schools and in the wider international school community
Highlight Japanese authors, setting, themes and culture
Highlight new and lesser known authors
Diversity of genre, author, countries, experiences, worldview, and underrepresented populations
Expose students to fantastic books in multiple formats, including graphic novels and non-fiction books
You can find out more about the different programs by clicking on the links below.
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