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Odds and Bookends: July 9, 2010

July 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books & Reading, General, Literacy, Literacy Links and Articles

The story behind “To Kill a Mockingbird.” As the 50th anniversary of the publication of Harper Lee’s classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” approaches, the true story behind the novel unfolds.  Find out what this world renowned book is really about! Library of the Early Mind: a documentary exploring children’s literature.  “Library of the Early [...]

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Follow First Book

July 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Advisory Boards, Books & Reading, General, Literacy, Literacy Links and Articles

For those that follow the First Book Blog you know that this is our portal to share detailed news about what First Book is doing nationally with partners, at events and sharing how our local Advisory Board volunteers are getting thousands of books to kids in over 270 communities across the United States. Since there [...]

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Community Sourced Audio Recording of Oz to Benefit First Book!

July 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books & Reading, First Book Events, General, Literacy

During the 2010 American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington D.C., Random House Audio, and OverDrive recruited individuals that attended the conference to participate in Lend Your Voice, a “community-sourced” audiobook recording of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The recording took place in OverDrive’s Digital Bookmobile, on Friday, June 25 [...]

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First Book’s Night at the Spy Museum

July 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Around the First Book Office, Books & Reading, First Book Events, General, Literacy

As First Book interns, we learn the ins and outs of the behind the scenes work that allows First Book to reach so many children with so many books.  What we don’t always see, however, is the part where the books actually reach the hands of the kids who need them most.  That’s why on [...]

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First Book at the American Library Association Conference

June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Around the First Book Office, Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, First Book Events, General, Literacy

One of the great things about working at First Book is how wonderfully supportive our many partners and friends are of the work we do.  We regularly hear from authors who say, “How can I support First Book’s efforts?”  So regularly, in fact, that we will be rolling out some exciting opportunities for authors and [...]

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BookRenter.com teams up with First Book to Donate Books to Young Readers

June 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Book Distributions, Books & Reading, First Book Events, Literacy

We are pleased to announce First Book’s newest partner, BookRenter.com.  BookRenter.com has teamed up with First Book to make educational resources more accessible and affordable for everyone.  As part of an ongoing dedication to providing its customers with community giving opportunities, BookRenter.com has made literacy a top priority. BookRenter.com supports education by renting textbooks to [...]

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Join the Cheerios 100,000 Book Giveaway!

June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Book Distributions, Books & Reading, General, Literacy

As part of First Book’s ongoing partnership through the Spoonfuls of Stories® program, First Book and Cheerios have joined with author, Jon Scieszka, to launch this year’s  100,000 Book Giveaway! For every trivia question you answer correctly now through August 31st, 2010, you can cast one vote for the state you want to receive new [...]

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Great Books for Mother’s Day!

May 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, General

Happy Mother’s Day! Here at First Book, we feel the best way to celebrate any holiday is with a great book!  So here are some great reads for Mother’s Day: The Runaway Bunny By Margaret Wise Brown, Illustrations by Clement Hurd In this charming book, a mix of color and black and white illustrations come [...]

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First Book Marketplace Staff Picks

March 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Around the First Book Office, Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, General, Marketplace

From childhood classics like Green Eggs and Ham to The Rainbow Boys, an American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults winner,  First Book is proud to announce that over 200 new titles have been added to the First Book Marketplace! While we highly recommend that you take your time and browse through all of [...]

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Books as Gifts

December 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Books & Reading, Guest Blog Posts, Literacy

Guest Blogger Susannah Harris is the Senior Manager of AdLit.org, a national multimedia initiative offering resources to the parents and educators of struggling readers and writers in grades 4-12. Susannah has been a tutor herself for more than 16 years working with a range of organizations including The Higher Achievement Program and Lenox Hill Neighborhood [...]

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