
Six Reasons to Join First Book’s Network of Educators
Posted In:Focus on First Book, For Educators
June 7, 2022 Joey Mathis is a First Book Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently an undergrad student at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, each year the average public school teacher spends over $500 of their own money on necessary supplies and… Read More

16 Books to Learn About & Celebrate Pride Month
Posted In:Our Bookshelf
May 24, 2022 This guest post was written by Joey Mathis, a First Book Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently an undergrad student at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. The Pride book list was curated by Lee Butler, First Book’s Senior Cataloging Manager. Every June, First Book celebrates Pride Month as… Read More

How Microsoft’s Literacy Tools Improve Reading Comprehension in Classrooms
Posted In:For Educators, Our Partners
May 16, 2022 The past two years have exacerbated existing literacy challenges and inequities and contributed to a drop in reading fluency for many students, especially English language learners and those with learning differences. To level the playing field for all learners and support educators and students during a challenging time, Microsoft developed… Read More

It’s Challenging to Stay Focused and Use Self-Control—But There Are Strategies that Work
Posted In:Our Partners
May 10, 2022 This post was written in collaboration with the Mind in the Making team. As life begins to return to pre-pandemic days, more and more demands seem thrown our way—more appointments, events, commutes, and things on our to-do list. With our busier schedules come lots of pressures. Sometimes it’s… Read More

Q&A with Marissa Meyer: Celebrating 10 Years of Cinder
Posted In:Author Voices
April 27, 2022 Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, Heartless, The Renegades Trilogy, and Instant Karma, as well as the graphic novel duology Wires and Nerve. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from Pacific Lutheran… Read More

Research & Insights: 2021 Highlights & Network Impact
Posted In:First Book Research & Insights
April 6, 2022 Since 1992, First Book has distributed more than 225 million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income communities. First Book currently reaches an average of 5 million children every year and supports more than a third of the estimated 1.3 million classrooms and programs serving… Read More

First Book, an Innovative Leader in Education Equity, Releases Groundbreaking Research Illustrating the Impact of COVID-19 on Emotional Wellness of Students in Underserved Communities
Posted In:Press Room
April 5, 2022 Nearly One Thousand Educators Participated; Report that over half (53%) of the students they serve struggle with their mental health. WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022—First Book, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring education equity for children living in poverty, today announced the results of a national survey designed to identify emotional… Read More

Educator and Parenting Solutions to Deal with Tantrums
Posted In:Our Partners
March 22, 2022 This post was written in collaboration with the Mind in the Making team. Tantrums are an inevitable and expected part of life with young children that can be very challenging for adults, especially as we deal with the long-term impacts of the pandemic. As children learn how… Read More

Build the Change: The LEGO Group’s Network Impact
Posted In:Impact Stories, Our Partners
March 7, 2022 In 2021, the LEGO Group, a partner of First Book, worked to take a new approach to provide resources to our growing network of educators. Instead of creating resources based on corporate goals or assumptions, the LEGO Group worked with First Book to conduct research and create materials that were… Read More

How Books Shape Our Dialogue Around Diversity & Race
Posted In:Author Voices
February 18, 2022 In 2021, the Children’s Cooperative Book Center reviewed 3,357 books and found that only 9.3% were written by Black authors and 13.3% featured Black characters. While the statistics are staggering, the problem with the lack of diversity in books extends beyond any bookshelf as the books we read and learn… Read More