We Did It - 150,000 Books Read and Donated!
Thanks to you, and many other dedicated readers all across the United States, we reached the campaign goal for Read for My School. We are delighted by the outpouring of support for public elementary schools, and proud that our readers were able to read and share 150,000 books in less than a week. Let's keep the momentum going by supporting other great literacy initiatives around the world! Visit our campaigns page to read for another deserving organization. Keep reading because the more you read, the more we give books!
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The 50th Anniversary of The Snowy Day
In 1962, Ezra Jack Keats’ The Snowy Day was revolutionary, ushering in an era of cultural and artistic change in children’s books still apparent today.
That Peter, The Snowy Day’s central character, was African American and living in a crowded city offered an experience that was new to children’s books, yet familiar to any child who has ever played in the snow.
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Featured Book:
Who Was Rosa Parks?
Learn about Rosa Parks in this week’s featured title, Who Was Rosa Parks?. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. Her seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America. This biography is a great read for our 8- to 11-year-old readers!
Celebrate Black
History Month
Each February we celebrate Black History Month, and this year We Give Books is sharing inspiring stories about courageous individuals. Share a moving book about the struggle for human rights with Free at Last: The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr., the fascinating retelling of the first transcontinental flight by James Banning with The Hallelujah Flight, and stories of Rosa Parks’ courage with Back of the Bus and Who Was Rosa Parks? Start reading today!
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150,000 Books Donated through Read for My School
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Earn Free Books for Your School!
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