Berkeley Woman's Mission To Promote Child Literacy Through Poetry Marks 40 Years

CBS Bay Area

October 31, 2024

This week's Jefferson Award winner is a Berkeley woman who has promoted child literacy for four decades, as host of a community TV show encouraging young poets.

Sally Baker reads part of a poem, "The stars are glimmering, the leaves are ruffling..." She takes special pride in the book she compiled; the poetry is written by children.

"If you give children a chance to show them what they're capable of doing, it builds high self-esteem," Baker said.

Click here for the full story via CBS San Francisco

CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.