Author Archive: Melanie Boyer

Girls sharing a book at a First Book distribution in California.

First Book Unveils New Website to Engage Educators, Partners, and Communities in Expanding Access to Equal Education for Children in Need

Posted in: Press Room

First Book reaches new milestone of 350,000 members, remaining the largest, fastest-growing network of educators serving kids in need in the United States and Canada  WASHINGTON (Nov. 13, 2017) – Today, First Book and First Book Canada unveiled vibrant new websites that underscore the organization’s commitment to engaging educators, partners... Read more

The Ashley Bryan Center and First Book Distribute 15,000 Special Editions of Award-Winning “Beautiful Blackbird” to Kids in Need

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Room

Second consecutive year of partnership marked by threefold increase in number of books distributed WASHINGTON (Oct. 5, 2017) – The Ashley Bryan Center, a foundation created to celebrate the work of award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Bryan, and First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise founded to address education inequity, will... Read more

graphic with text that says: "Double Your Impact to Help Give a Million Books! Help give a million books to kids in low-income communities this holiday season and beyond. The book you send may be the only holiday gift a child gets, and helping a child love books makes a lasting difference. Give by December 31 to double your impact through a Matching Challenge Fund from our generous friends at Pizza Hut — twice as many books with a single gift!" There is a red donation button in the lower right corner. On the left side of the graphic is an image of a young girl holding up a book and smiling.