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Find Award-Winning Books on the First Book Marketplace

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On Monday, January 29, 2019, the American Library Association ( ALA ) announced the top books, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults at the 2019 Youth Media Awards. Gathering together to watch the ALA Youth Media Award presented live has become a beloved tradition for our staff. We love watching the autho...

First Book and The Rise Up Foundation to Bring $130,000 in New Books to Schools, Programs Devastated by Natural Disasters

Posted in: Press Room

WASHINGTON and ORANGE, Calif. (January 29, 2019)—First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise committed to equal access to quality education, and the Rise Up Foundation, author Alane Adams’ nonprofit that promotes literacy in low-income communities, today announced they are partnering to bring $130,000 in brand-new book...

Super Bowl Champion Chris Long and First Book Kick Off Partnership With Donation of 27,000 Books to Kids in Need in Four Cities

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NFL stars Beau Allen, Andrew Whitworth, Fletcher Cox, and Connor Barwin provided donations, matched by Long, for books as part of the Chris Long Foundation’s “First Quarter for Literacy Week” WASHINGTON and PHILADELPHIA (January 29, 2019)— Reigning Super Bowl champion Chris Long, the nonprofit social enterprise First B...

First Book Accelerator: First Book Launches New Initiative Translating Research into Resources

Posted in: First Book research & insights, Press Room

The First Book Accelerator spurs expert-developed, evidence-based strategies to classrooms and programs serving kids in need, decreasing time-to-market from years to weeks WASHINGTON (Jan. 22, 2019) – In the business community there is a race to introduce the latest innovations into the marketplace; yet in the field of...

Provide Books to Kids with Your Picture!

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This week we launched our annual Magic of Storytelling campaign with our partners Disney! Once again, we need your help to unlock a 1 million book donation to the educators and kids we serve. Join our mission to provide books to kids and me by posting a shelfie (a picture of yourself with your favorite book, or a pictu...

Disney to Donate up to 1 Million Books to First Book for 7th Annual Magic of Storytelling Campaign

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Stars Across Disney|ABC Television and Disney Publishing Worldwide Team Up to Inspire the Next Generation Through Stories Today, Disney|ABC Television and Disney Publishing Worldwide announced the seventh annual Magic of Storytelling campaign, which aims to donate up to 1 million books to First Book , a nonprofit that...

First Book Launches $4.7 Million in OMG Books Awards

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Nonprofit social enterprise to award more than one million new books and eBooks to children in need in 33 states WASHINGTON (January 10, 2019) – First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise focused on equal access to quality education for children in need, today announced the launch of OMG Books Awards: Offering More Gr...

How to Diversify Your Bookshelf This New Year

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As the world becomes smaller and increasingly diverse in its cultures and experiences, it is crucial that all children have access to books that serve as both windows and mirrors. Kids who see their own experiences reflected in books gain self-confidence. And when they read about experiences that differ from their own...