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Posted in: Our Partners
Guest blog post written by Catherine Doyle, First Book Strategic Alliances Intern. Catherine is currently studying English and Educational Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. Each year, Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer services, recognizes the 50 most community-minded com...
Read more about First Book Partners Honored in The Civic 50
Posted in: Our Bookshelf, Our Partners
Do you remember how you met your childhood best friend? Not where or when you met them, but how you met them. Did you bond over a favorite crayon or say hi at the swings? Maybe they invited you to their lunch table in the cafeteria? As with any relationship, friendships start with kindness, but where do children learn...
Read more about 10 Books to Celebrate Friendship and Kindness
Posted in: Our Partners
Guest blog post written by Emma Chuck, First Book Development Intern . Emma is is currently studying English and linguistics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. When you donate to First Book, your generosity transforms the lives of children in historically underserved communities. With your support, First Book...
Read more about 4 Ways You Can Support First Book
Posted in: Our Partners, Press Room
Guest post written by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Imagine a world without racism. Now gather up some tools and put in the work to get us there. That’s what the AFT is doing with its campaign, Stamping Out Racism and Hate . Launched with partners NAACP and First Book, the campaign aims to make sure every...
Read more about American Federation of Teachers Launches Campaign to “Stamp Out Racism”
Posted in: Press Room
Presenting Sponsor National Grid to Support the Distribution of 10,000 Culturally Relevant Books to Kids in Need in Communities They Serve in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island . TD Bank to Distribute an Additional 7,000 Books in Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina . June 15, 2021 (Washington) – Fi...
Read more about First Book Launches Black Kids Matter Campaign
Posted in: Our Bookshelf
Guest blog post written by Alpha Diallo, First Book eCommerce Operations Intern Students and young people have a long history of activism in this country, pushing for change to define our future culture. As your students learn concepts such as fairness and democracy, invite them to continue the tradition of advocacy in...
Read more about Books to Inspire Your Student’s Activism
Posted in: Our Bookshelf
Curling up with a book in the winter is great, but is there anything better than reading in the sunshine? First Book’s Book Nerds (a.k.a. the Title Selection & Merchandising teams) love tackling their to-be-read shelves during the summer months, so each staff member has selected four books they recommend for keeping th...
Read more about Staff Picks to Make Summer Sweeter
Posted in: Author Voices
Every May, the First Book family celebrates the Month of Mo and all the amazing stories that Mo Willems has brought to our network educators and their students. We celebrate with giveaways, Marketplace credits for teachers to stock their bookshelves, and by rereading our favorite Elephant & Piggie adventures. As an aut...
Read more about Celebrating Mo and Cher Willems
Posted in: First Book Communit Highlight
My mother was a high-school biology teacher for 32 years, every week was Teacher Appreciation Week in our house. To say I understood her impact on a child’s life is an understatement, but I hear of her impact often. “Oh, you’re Ms. Awad’s daughter? She was the best teacher I ever had. I know she technically taught biol...
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Posted in: Impact Stories
The following is a guest blog post written by educators Loretta Holmberg and Ann Mengel, VIPTeach Global Online Teaching Fellows, First Book network educators, and leaders of the Books for Baltimore project. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of children have not been in physical classrooms with access to trade books...
Read more about Books for Baltimore: Impacting the Achievement Gap