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First Book, General Motors, and Blue Star Families partner to distribute 35,000 STEM books to military families and local educators

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National organizations spurring interest in STEM careers among communities historically underrepresented in STEM fields WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 9, 2023) – On November 11, in partnership with Blue Star Families, First Book and General Motors are hosting a Veteran’s Day STEM Book Family Festival to distribute 35,000 d...

National Nonprofit Driving Educational Equity with Virtual WGT by Topgolf Tournament

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First Book launches inaugural charity event to bolster educational resources in Title I Schools WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2023 — In partnership with Topgolf and World Golf Tour (WGT), First Book is launching the inaugural First Book Open virtual golf tournament. The interactive, online charity event offers a fun, innovative...

New First Book Study Tackles National Issue of Banned Books

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More than 1,500 educators report on book bans and the damaging impact they are having on teacher morale and student learning WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 3, 2023) – In a new study released by First Book Research & Insights , educators report that the national conversation around book challenges and bans is negatively impa...

National Coalition Announces Commitment at Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting to Distribute 600,000 Diverse Children’s Books

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Announcement on collective action comes as First Book study reveals significant academic benefits of diverse books NEW YORK (September 19, 2023) – At the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2023 meeting today, the Diverse Books for All Coalition presented an urgent plan designed to ensure that our increasingly diverse popu...

Diverse Books for All Coalition Partners with MomsRising to Support Parent Engagement

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 9, 2023) – The Diverse Books for All Coalition, a national collaboration of 38 nonprofits working to tackle the lack of affordable, diverse children’s books, is partnering with MomsRising to bring the insights and perspective of parents to help shape the Coalition’s work. As part of that mandate...

Time for Change Youth Challenge Announced

Posted in: For Educators, Our Partners

First Book and Ashoka are excited to welcome educators back to the Time for Change initiative by kicking off the school year with a BIG announcement. Time for Change is a multi-year initiative in partnership with Ashoka and Audemars Piguet. We're working together to equip educators and young people with resources to in...

Leading Education Organizations Launch Reading Universe Prototype to Help Teachers Build a Nation of Confident Readers

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WETA, the Barksdale Reading Institute, and First Book join forces to establish a free, innovative professional development platform that provides educators with evidence-based guidance and tools for how to teach reading and writing Washington, D.C. (July 25, 2023) - WETA, the Barksdale Reading Institute, and First Book...

Nine Books to Teach Kids About Body Positivity

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This guest post was written by Audrey Vinkenes, a First Book Marketing and Communications Intern . She is currently a grad student at the University of Helsinki in Helsinki, Finland. It’s never too early to encourage children to feel positive about their bodies! According to the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Childre...

Tata Sons North America and First Book Distribute 35,000 books to New Jersey Communities

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15-year partnership reaches 550,000 book milestone, celebrates decade and a half of supporting educators and serving children in need MAHWAH, N.J., June 15, 2023 – Last week, Tata Sons North America and First Book successfully distributed more than 35,000 books to New Jersey educators. With nearly 200 educators in atte...

Nine Historically Accurate and Relevant Holocaust Books for High School Students

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In collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), we have curated a diverse collection of historically accurate and relevant books for educators to utilize in their classrooms. This collection, tailored for high school students, encompasses a variety of genres, themes, topics, and reading level...