Impact Stories
Take THAT Summer Slide! 15,000 Books to Kids in DC
Recently, we took a hard look at the effects of Summer Slide on children without access to books. We also saw the incredible effects that providing books over the summer, not only to children in general, but to children from low income families specifically, had on reading, comprehension… Read More
Our Bookshelf
11 Books Not to Be Missed On Your Summer Reading List (9-12yrs)
2013 Summer Reading List Here are just some of our favorite titles for Summer Reading and available on the First Book Marketplace. Contributions are pulled from the fabulous lesson plans compiled by teachers on Share My Lesson. Little House on the Prairie… Read More
Focus on First Book
Moore, Oklahoma – Our Hearts Are With You
Yesterday afternoon a massive tornado hit the town of Moore, just outside Oklahoma City. Dozens have been killed, hundreds injured and the town was nearly leveled. This is one of the most destructive tornadoes in the history of the United States and even more destructive weather is possible in the… Read More
Author Voices
The Stories for All Project: Latina Author Guadalupe Garcia McCall on Books as Hope
Our guest blogger today is author/poet Guadalupe Garcia McCall, whose book “Summer of the Mariposas”, from Lee & Low Books, is part of First Book’s Stories For All Project. “First Book’s mission to make books accessible to low-income families is very close to my heart. It fills… Read More
Author Voices
The Stories for All Project: Author Pat Mora on the Connection Children Make with Books that Include their Culture and Language
Our guest blogger today is author Pat Mora, whose book “Yum! Mmmm! Que Rico!”, from Lee & Low Books, is part of First Book’s Stories For All Project. “Once upon a time . . .” A magic phrase that can change our breathing. As far as we know, humans… Read More
Focus on First Book
Coinstar + Spare Change = Books for Kids!
Make your coins count! During the month of May you can magically turn your spare change into books for kids in need! Coinstar’s partner, Change Making Change, is featuring First Book as their “charity of choice” throughout the month of May. Have a coin jar or a jumble… Read More
Author Voices
The Stories for All Project: African American Author Tony Medina on Connecting Multicultural Books with Children of Color
Our guest blogger today is author Tony Medina, whose book “DeShawn Days”, from Lee & Low Books, is part of First Book’s Stories For All Project. “As a child in the Throgs Neck Housing Projects in the Bronx, I did not grow up with books. Read More
Author Voices
The Stories for All Project: Native American Author Joe Bruchac on Growing Up on the Reservation and the Power of Books
Our guest blogger today is author Joseph Bruchac, whose book “Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path”, from Lee & Low Books, is part of First Book’s Stories For All Project. What does a book mean to a child? A book all his or her own? I can’t remember a… Read More