Harnessing the Power of Reading
This month, We Give Books is shining a spotlight on the Moving Windmills Project, an impressive organization that pursues rural economic development and education projects in Malawi, Africa. Moving Windmills harnesses the power of communities, working with local leaders to determine, organize, and implement appropriate solutions to issues that affect the country.
The Moving Windmills Project was inspired by the story of William Kamkwamba, a remarkable young man from a remote village in Malawi. Forced to drop out of school at age 14 due to lack of funds, William turned to self-education and, after seeing a picture of a windmill in a textbook, decided to build one. With his windmill, William was able to harness the power of the wind to produce electricity and bring lifesaving water to his drought-ravaged village.
Learn more about how you can support the Moving Windmills Project by visiting its We Give Books campaign page.
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Facebook User Wins Free Library
Congratulations to Erinn Arbelaez and the students of Clark Elementary in Hartford, CT! Their photo of a UConn Husky volunteer reading to kindergarten students at Clark Elementary on Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day received the most likes – a whopping 2,396 – in We Give Books’ “Share a Picture, Win a Library” contest on Facebook. Wow!
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We Give Books was 2011’s winner of the Beacon Award
We Give Books was 2011’s winner of the Association of Educational Publishers’ (AEP) Beacon Award for Excellence in Education Marketing in the category of Best Marketing Website/Microsite. This honor recognized both We Give Books itself and the outstanding commitment of the Pearson Foundation and Penguin to the program’s exciting – and rapidly growing – literacy initiatives worldwide. More
Featured Book:
Henry and the Bully
When a second grader starts stealing his soccer ball at recess, the little mouse, Henry, doesn’t know what to do. In honor of No Name-Calling Week, our featured book, Henry and the Bully, encourages young readers to use creativity and empathy to tackle one of school’s toughest challenges.
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New Year, New Beginnings
With the start of the new year, We Give Books has pulled together a collection of stories to help you and your children reflect on the past and gear up for the future. With the energy and determination a new year can bring, we hope classics like The Little Engine That Could will motivate you to reach your goals. Whatever you and your children’s resolutions may be – whether to avoid tantrums with Llama Llama Mad at Mama, to be more honest with Doug-Dennis and the Flyaway Fib, or to be more tidy like Max in Baby Max – Clean-Up Time – We Give Books has a book to inspire a better year. Start reading today!
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