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First Book and Penguin Random House Provide 550,000 Books to Kids in Need this Holiday Season

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WASHINGTON, November 28, 2016 –The nonprofit social enterprise First Book and Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, are partnering to provide up to 550,000 brand-new, high quality books to children in need. Every $3 donated online at firstbook.org or sent to First Book with a postmark through... Read more

In Partnership with First Book, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Announces a Toy and Book Relief Effort for North Carolina Flood Victims

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In partnership with First Book, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundations Announces a Toy and Book Relief Effort for North Carolina Flood Victims Resulting From Hurricane Matthew WASHINGTON, November 22, 2016—The Marine Toys for Tots Program, with support from HASBRO, FIRST BOOK, The Walt Disney Company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and... Read more

“Healthy Mind, Healthy Body” Initiative Will Provide Custom Educational Resources to Address Social and Emotional Learning

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New Research From First Book and Molina Healthcare Identifies Emotional Wellness Resources as Teachers’ Top Health Education Priority in Low-income Communities WASHINGTON, November 4, 2016 – Molina Healthcare, a national health care organization, and First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books and educational resources to low-income communities,... Read more

First Book and Pearson Encourage America to #ReadUP: A Non-Partisan Call-to-Action for Education and Literacy

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Campaign will unlock funds for new books to children in need WASHINGTON, DC, November 1, 2016 – First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise that has distributed more than 150 million books, and Pearson, the world’s learning company, have launched a new campaign dedicated to raising the importance of literacy in... Read more

First Book Partners with Reading Rainbow® to Offer Acclaimed Skybrary to Educators Serving Kids in Need – at a Fraction of the Cost

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Award-winning app features digital library, video field trips, and educator-created lesson plans designed to inspire a love of learning for grades K-3 WASHINGTON, October 4, 2016 – First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise, is partnering with Reading Rainbow® to provide educators serving children in need with access to Skybrary, Reading... Read more

First Book and Celebrated Children’s Author Pat Mora Honor Texas School with Estela and Raúl Mora Award

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Three schools serving students in need receive special recognition for promoting literacy WASHINGTON, September 29, 2016 – Sonia M. Sotomayor Early College High School in Pharr, Texas, will receive the 2016 Estela and Raúl Mora Award, an honor given by award-winning children’s author Pat Mora and her sister in partnership... Read more

Wipro, First Book Bring 6,000 New Books to Local Elementary Schools in Support of City-wide Initiative to Create Brand New Libraries in K-5 Classrooms Serving Kids in Need

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Wipro invests in literacy with gift that includes bilingual Spanish/English books SAN FRANCISCO, September 27, 2016 – Two San Francisco elementary schools will celebrate the arrival of 6,000 brand new books next week, including bilingual titles, as part of a donation from Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO),... Read more

Welcoming Week: Q&A with Author Anne Sibley O’Brien

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Welcoming Week is a special time of year. Communities across the country will come together to celebrate and raise awareness of immigrants, refugees and new Americans of all kinds. Whether it’s an event at your local art gallery or showing support on social media, the goal is to let anyone... Read more

Best-selling Children’s Author Mo Willems to Match Donations to First Book Up to $50,000

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Join Mo Willems, wife Cher and First Book to equip classrooms and programs with new books for children in need WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2016 – Mo Willems, author and illustrator of the award-winning Elephant & Piggie books, and his wife Cher are matching up to $50,000 in new donations to... Read more

First Book, Wipro Bring 50,000 New Books to Kids in Need through Year-long Partnership

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Partnership kicked off at 2016 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, will continue with book distributions across North America WASHINGTON, September 15, 2016 – First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise, and Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company,... Read more