First Book and Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing to Donate 20,000 Jason Reynolds’ Books to Children in Need
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August 22, 2016 Acclaimed author will visit Washington, DC schools to share his journey WASHINGTON, August 22, 2016 – First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise that has distributed more than 150 million books to children in need, has partnered with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing to distribute 20,000 copies of award-winning… Read More
First Book’s Community of Educators Tops 275,000, Provides Growing Insights, Market Power to Further Educational Equity
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June 14, 2016 Network Now Reaches 20 Percent of Classrooms, Programs Serving Children in Need WASHINGTON, June 14, 2016 – A second grade teacher in Atlanta, the executive director of a literacy program in Nashville, and a school librarian in Lyman, Wyo. These are just a few of the growing number… Read More
Platform Features Increased Access to Best Books and Resources
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May 10, 2016 WASHINGTON, May 10, 2016 – First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise, has launched the next phase of its innovative First Book Marketplace (fbmarketplace.org) and First Book Canada Marketplace (fbmpcanada.org), the award-winning e-commerce sites where educators can access high-quality, new books and learning materials specially-curated to address… Read More
First Book CEO Kyle Zimmer Receives Ms. Foundation Award for Igniting Culture Change, Breaking Down Barriers Across Gender and Racial Lines
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April 27, 2016 WASHINGTON, April 27, 2016 – Today the Ms. Foundation for Women will honor Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO of First Book, with the 2016 Peggy Charren/Free to Be Award, provided to individuals in media whose work contributes to breaking through gender and racial lines. The award will be presented by… Read More
Arkansas, Massachusetts, and Nebraska Win Disney and First Book “Magic of Storytelling” State Vote
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March 31, 2016 First Book is pleased to announce Arkansas, Massachusetts, and Nebraska as the top three winning states in the “Magic of Storytelling” state vote. A total of 135,000 books will be awarded to classrooms and programs serving children in need in the states. The “Magic of Storytelling” campaign, which began on… Read More
WWE and First Book Provide Dallas Area Kids with Nearly 50,000 Books
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March 22, 2016 Local Educator “Book Wishes” Granted in Celebration of WrestleMania® DALLAS, March 22, 2016 – Fifty-nine schools and programs in Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth are receiving nearly 50,000 brand-new books this month thanks to global entertainment company WWE and First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides books,… Read More
Open eBooks Opens World of Digital Reading to Children
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February 24, 2016 Major publishers contribute thousands of titles to benefit students in need February 24, 2016 – Open eBooks, a new initiative and e-reader app that will make thousands of popular, top-selling eBooks available to children in need for free, is launching today. First Lady Michelle Obama is releasing a… Read More