
Staff Picks to Make Summer Sweeter
Posted In:Our Bookshelf
May 24, 2021 Curling up with a book in the winter is great, but is there anything better than reading in the sunshine? First Book’s Book Nerds (a.k.a. the Title Selection & Merchandising teams) love tackling their to-be-read shelves during the summer months, so each staff member has selected four books they recommend… Read More

Understanding the Digital Divide
Posted In:For Educators, Our Partners
July 26, 2022 This guest post was written by Haley Brown, a First Book marketing and Communications Intern. She is currently an undergraduate student at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The “Digital Divide” refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern technology, and those… Read More

Five Great Ways to Find Funding for Books and More
Posted In:For Educators
July 22, 2022 This guest post was written by Haley Brown, a First Book marketing and Communications Intern. She is currently an undergraduate student at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. We know that many First Book members often buy books using money from their own pockets. Others have budgets… Read More

Mental Health Resources for Educators
Posted In:For Educators
July 11, 2022 This guest post was written by Joey Mathis, a First Book Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently an undergrad student at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. In 2021, the U.S. surgeon general declared a youth mental health crisis. The rates of decline in the youths’ mental wellness… Read More

Back to School: How to Use Our Trauma Toolkit
Posted In:For Educators
June 30, 2022 This guest post was written by Haley Brown, a First Book marketing and Communications Intern. She is currently an undergraduate student at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Children can flourish and grow in happy, loving, and safe environments — its why educators work so hard to… Read More

Three Ways to Make a Difference for a Child
Posted In:Focus on First Book, For Educators
June 14, 2022 This guest post was written by Joey Mathis, a First Book Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently an undergrad student at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. Are you looking for a way to have a positive impact on the world? You can start by helping a child… Read More

Back to School: Revisiting Empowering Educators
Posted In:For Educators
June 10, 2022 This guest post was written by Haley Brown, a First Book marketing and Communications Intern. She is currently an undergraduate student at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. At First Book, we believe that to achieve educational equity, we must approach learning through a fact-based and truthful… Read More

Six Reasons to Join First Book’s Network of Educators
Posted In:Focus on First Book, For Educators
June 7, 2022 Joey Mathis is a First Book Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently an undergrad student at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, each year the average public school teacher spends over $500 of their own money on necessary supplies and… Read More

16 Books to Learn About & Celebrate Pride Month
Posted In:Our Bookshelf
May 24, 2022 This guest post was written by Joey Mathis, a First Book Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently an undergrad student at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. The Pride book list was curated by Lee Butler, First Book’s Senior Cataloging Manager. Every June, First Book celebrates Pride Month as… Read More

How Microsoft’s Literacy Tools Improve Reading Comprehension in Classrooms
Posted In:For Educators, Our Partners
May 16, 2022 The past two years have exacerbated existing literacy challenges and inequities and contributed to a drop in reading fluency for many students, especially English language learners and those with learning differences. To level the playing field for all learners and support educators and students during a challenging time, Microsoft developed… Read More

It’s Challenging to Stay Focused and Use Self-Control—But There Are Strategies that Work
Posted In:Our Partners
May 10, 2022 This post was written in collaboration with the Mind in the Making team. As life begins to return to pre-pandemic days, more and more demands seem thrown our way—more appointments, events, commutes, and things on our to-do list. With our busier schedules come lots of pressures. Sometimes it’s… Read More