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Odds and Bookends: September 11

September 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Literacy Links and Articles

Target Volunteers School Library Makeover Target, First Book and the Heart of America Foundation have teamed up to provide books to children in need across the United States. Target kicked off the project this week on September 10 as part of the United We Serve initiative. National Library Card Sign-up Month Begins September is National [...]

Sneaking In A Smarter Summer

July 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Books & Reading

Guest blogger Carol Rasco is President and CEO of Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), an organization that motivates children to read by working with them, their parents, and community members to make reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life. “No more pencils, no more books! No more teachers’ crazy looks!” Are your kids enjoying [...]

Celebrate Education Week with United We Serve

July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, General, Literacy

Today marks the beginning of Education Week July 27-31, a highlight of ‘United We Serve,’ President Obama’s call to nationwide community service. This is a challenge to all Americans to engage in sustained, meaningful service because ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things, which is directly aligned with what we do here at First Book. We [...]

United We Serve: Packing Backpacks with the First Family

June 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, First Book Events, Philanthropy

Last Thursday, June 25th, I was lucky enough to join the President, the First Lady, and hundreds of Congressional family members to prepare 15,000 backpacks with books and other items for the children of servicemen and women. With the incredibly generous support of Random House Children’s Books and Disney Publishing Worldwide, First Book was able [...]

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