
Using the Power of Pizza to Transform Lives Through Literacy
Posted In:Impact Stories, Our Partners
September 16, 2016 What could bring together teachers, community organizations and hungry friends of First Book? Answer: Pizza! First Book is proud to partner with Pizza Hut and excited to take part in their new 10-year campaign, Pizza Hut: The Literacy Project. When friends,… Read More

Louisiana Book Relief: Help Restock Flooded Libraries
Posted In:Focus on First Book, For Educators, Impact Stories
September 15, 2016 An aerial view of Baton Rouge, LA after 2016 flooding. Picture by U.S. Department of Agriculture. All of us at First Book have been heartbroken to learn ways recent floods in Louisiana have destroyed public libraries, school libraries, and… Read More

‘Link to Libraries’ Connects Education With Basic Needs
Posted In:Impact Stories
September 6, 2016 Since 2008, nonprofit organization Link to Libraries has served kids in need all across Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. President and Co-Founder Susan Jaye-Kaplan helped start the organization to give kids opportunities to explore our world through books and expand their horizons. Recently it has become so much more. Link to… Read More

A Library Full of Books & Happiness
Posted In:Impact Stories
August 30, 2016 Will they still be here tomorrow? students often ask Morgan VanClief, the librarian at P.A. Shaw Elementary School in Dorchester, MA. They’re asking about the brand new books that Morgan has been able to bring to the school’s library through generous grants and access to the… Read More

Sit, Stay, Read: Kids & Canines Learning Literacy Skills Together
Posted In:Impact Stories
August 12, 2016 The canine volunteers at SitStayRead visit classrooms in some of Chicago’s most troubled neighborhoods. The elementary school students they meet often juggle more responsibilities than most kids their age, so learning to read can seem like an extra chore. If you feel stressed about reading, like some of our little… Read More

Educators and Families: A Powerful Partnership
Posted In:For Educators, Impact Stories
August 5, 2016 Looking for ways to get families more involved with your classroom or program? Or for resources to send home with them? The First Book Marketplace is the place to go! Visit us for great family read alouds, resource collections for kids ages 0-12 and tips… Read More

One Campaign. A Lasting Culture of Reading.
Posted In:Impact Stories
August 2, 2016 Six years ago, Sue Resnick and Liz Frankel started the Cottage Kids Read program at the Pleasantville Cottage School. While volunteering at the school they noticed something that struck them. There weren’t any books to read for pleasure in the cottages where the students lived. Located in Pleasantville, NY,… Read More

Cathy Was My Best Friend. Here’s How I Honored Her.
Posted In:Impact Stories
July 21, 2016 Judy Willner is an educator and writing skills teacher for elementary school students in Philadelphia. When she lost her closest friend Cathy earlier this year, Judy decided the best way to honor her would be to set up a First Book campaign. She wanted to celebrate their shared love… Read More

One Fan’s Campaign to Honor Her Favorite Book-Loving Celebrity
Posted In:Impact Stories
July 18, 2016 There is one woman who inspires Tesa Brand, a community volunteer and aspiring publicist from Fort Wayne, Indiana: Kerry Washington. Washington, the star of ABC’s Scandal, is an education advocate and avid reader. For her birthday last January, Washington started a campaign to provide books for kids in need by raising… Read More

This Girl Wrote One Email to Help Kids in Need
Posted In:Impact Stories
July 6, 2016 For thirteen year old Elka Longstreth, books have always been within arm’s reach, ready to transport her to another world. In fact, books are her world. Elka has books piling up on her desk and spilling out of the many bookshelves in her home. She’s always been a voracious… Read More