4 Book Campaigns Bridging the Reading Literacy Divide

by Aziah Siid, Word in Black

November 14, 2024

"Located in 6 counties across North Carolina, Book Harvest’s ‘Books on Break’ helps build kids’ home libraries from the ground up. But unlike other programs, young readers get to hand-select their own books to keep.

Partnering with school districts and organizations, Book Harvest’s goal is to offer pre-K and elementary students a diverse selection of books to take home for summer vacation. In May 2024 alone, Books on Break provided “12,347 students with 101,340 books in 37 public elementary schools and childcare centers,” before summer recess, according to the website."

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