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Perspective: Camp Ignite sparks children's love for reading with free books
Rising kindergarteners at Stocks Elementary School in Edgecombe County waited with excitement on the colored carpet as they prepared to choose 10 free books to take home and keep forever.
Aug 26


Perspective | How home libraries build family bonds from birth
Maria and Tiara’s stories emerge from Book Harvest, a North Carolina-based organization that has provided 2.5 million books to families
Mar 17


Perspective | Replenishing home libraries in Western North Carolina
On Dec. 9, my colleagues and I found ourselves driving west in the Book Harvest book truck toward the mountains of North Carolina.
Jan 10


Perspective | Summer matters
For the past 12 years, Book Harvest has actively worked to address this need by partnering with school districts to implement Books on Break
Nov 1, 2024


Perspective | One question every school superintendent should be asking right now
one question every superintendent should be asking themselves right now is this: What is our summer 2024 learning strategy?
Jan 31, 2024


Children’s Savings Accounts Keep Education Aspirations High for Kids of Color
Children’s savings accounts are a proven strategy that works.
Sep 6, 2023


Perspective | What does college have to do with newborns? Everything, it turns out
Children who have college savings of as little as $1-$499 are three times more likely to attend college.
Jun 28, 2022


Perspective | Winning the future for our kids is within reach
Alongside these troubling events of the day, there is a quiet and historic revolution happening across our country. Let us stand up together
Apr 22, 2021


Perspective | Want better health outcomes for kids? The American Academy of Pediatrics says combat racism with diverse books.
As anyone who has ever read Goodnight Moon to a toddler knows, shared reading is a magical activity.
Aug 21, 2019
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