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Quick! Jump in and Get Your Books in Time for Read for the Record

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Teachers and program leaders! Do you already have copies of this year’s Read for the Record book for your kids? The nation will celebrate the power of reading across the country on Oct. 4, through Jumpstart’s annual Read for the Record ®, presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation. Millions... Read more

Lots of Noise, But No One in the Room

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“There is a great deal of noise on the stairs but nobody comes into the room.” — John F. Kennedy President Kennedy was referencing a Chinese proverb when he said that, making the point that it was easy to talk about problems, but much more difficult to fix them. Kyle... Read more

Twelve To Shelve

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Today’s blog post is from Jenny Helber. Jenny is a parent volunteer at Bonne Ecole Elementary School located in Slidell, Louisiana. She has created an initiative entitled the ‘Twelve Books program’ at her children’s school. The program ensures that the children in her community have the access to books they... Read more

35,000 Programs and Counting

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Exciting news! There are now 35,000 schools and programs serving kids in need in the First Book network. That’s 35,000 classrooms, libraries, church groups, afterschool programs, homeless shelters, military programs and daycare centers; all with permanent, ongoing access to a steady stream of brand-new, high-quality books. But as pleased as... Read more

When Life Gives you Lemons…

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You can change the world at any age. Ten-year-old Malaika Abramson has illustrated how she wants to inspire kids to read. The young, savvy entrepreneur created a website entitled “The Reading Lion”, a book recommendation site where purchase links to Amazon are embedded within the content, resulting in a percentage... Read more

Introducing @FirstBookMarket!

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FOLLOW @FirstBookMarket Looking for brand-new, high-quality books for your school or program? The First Book Marketplace is an online resource available exclusively to Title I schools and community-based programs serving children in need. Sign up to get books for your school or program.    Read more

Back-to-School = Books

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Summer is over. The time has come to sharpen pencils, load up backpacks and find your new home room! And, as students around the country return to school, the one thing that their teachers all need is books. There’s no greater predictor of success in school – and in life... Read more

dd’s DISCOUNTS Shoppers Bring New Books to Kids in Need

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dd’s DISCOUNTS is celebrating the back-to-school season with their annual Youth Literacy Fundraiser, an in-store donation drive that provides new books to local children in need through First Book. Through Sept. 3, you can make a donation at the register of any of the 104 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores – 100% of... Read more

"Kids Can Have Their Own Books in Their Own Houses"

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The thing that I like about First Book is that kids can have their own books in their own houses that their parents can read to them, and, later, that they can read themselves. — Jane Greene, First Book supporter Jane Greene is a longtime supporter of First Book. She... Read more

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