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Six Reasons to Join First Book’s Book Club

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This post is written by guest blogger, Christa Evans, VP of Development at First Book. “Between the pages of a book is a wonderful place to be.”   –Anonymous We admit it – here at First Book, we’re book fanatics! We also believe every child deserves a quality education, filled with the tools and... Read more

What Educators Want to Ask Presidential Candidates

Posted in: Focus on First Book

As the presidential debates begin to heat up, we asked educators what they would ask the presidential candidates. Here’s what’s on their minds: Their kids are coming to school hungry. “How will you help end, this year, food scarcity…specifically, food for kids during the summer when they cannot access free... Read more

Smiling young student wearing a backpack with text promoting the Back-to-School Challenge ending August 31, encouraging donations to help educators stock classrooms with essential supplies