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Food (AND Books) for the Summer!
By Luke Jackson, rising eighth grader and Book Harvest volunteer Overall, the event was well-planned, organized, and just plain fun. I...
Jul 14, 2016


Seeing is Believing: The Case for Diverse Books
By Chandler Rock, Book Harvest summer intern An Eastway Elementary family of a rising second-grader told us recently that they “like...
Jul 7, 2016


Durham Herald-Sun: “The real costs of summer”
Summer break is finally here. For many people, that may bring back memories of pools, camps, popsicles and other summer fun, but...
Jul 3, 2016


“On Your Mark, Get Set…Read!” Kicks Off
By Ginger Young, Executive Director This article was originally printed in the Durham Herald-Sun. What do a kissing pig, a tricycle...
Jun 30, 2016


Durham Herald-Sun: “‘On Your Mark, Get Set… Read!’ kicks off”
What do a kissing pig, a tricycle obstacle course, paracord survival bracelets and a basketball handler spinning 11 basketballs at once...
Jun 26, 2016


Reading in Summer “Keeps Our Brains Smart!”
By Rachel Stine, Partnerships Manager This post originally ran on the blog of The United Way of the Greater Triangle. Every year at this...
Jun 23, 2016


“Free Awesomeness”
By Melanie Davis-Jones, United Way of the Greater Triangle Watching students file into the Media Center at Eastway Elementary School,...
Jun 16, 2016


Intern Lessons Learned: From Finish to Start
It has been a busy month in the lives of Book Harvest’s interns! Below are two reflections: the first from academic year intern Sara...
Jun 9, 2016


Books Everywhere at Eastway Elementary
By Rachel Stine, partnerships manager I recently visited the amazing Eastway Elementary School to meet with their fearless leader, Ms....
May 26, 2016
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