First Book-Seattle

Yay for school librarians!

Why school librarians matter: What years of research tell us - kappanonline.org Research shows positive correlations between school library programs and student achievement.

Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools Many thanks to the wonderful folks who contributed resources to this document — Carolyn Heckman, Eli Konwest, Nicole McNeil, Sarah Park…

The White House & U.S. Department of Education are launching a "Read Where You Are" day of action tomorrow, to draw attention to the importance of summer reading.

You can be a part of this day of action by:

1. Spreading the word: Tweet, retweet, post, snap, ‘gram and chat. Use social media and share widely! Make sure to use .

2. Read to the young people in your life and in your community. Take a picture and share it through social media using the hashtag.

3. Visit http://www2.ed.gov/readwhereyouare/index.html to learn more about other ways to keep reading and learning throughout the summer.

Middle School Students & Families You are eligible to apply if you meet one of these requirements: The 2013 family income from all sources (taxable and nontaxable) was less than or equal to the amounts in the chart below. Student is in foster care or a dependent of the state. Receive basic food/TANF benefits.

Another way to promote summertime reading, help reduce that summer slide AND get free books!

Summer Reading Program at Half Price Books! Kids read during June and July and can earn $5 Bookworm Bucks each month!

My reluctant 6 year old reader just begged to stay up late to read more books to get more minutes. I said she could read some more in her bed. She lamented: "But how will I know how many minutes I read?!?!?"

Kick off summer reading with the kiddos tonight! Feed Your Brain for Pre-K through High school is now underway. Let's fill up those reading logs and reviews! hpb.com/fyb

Today kids at Rainier View Elementary met their reading goals and paid it forward with giving books to kids. Seattle Seattle Seahawks kicker Steven Hauschka helped us! Books to kids!

Tomorrow we are so excited to have Seattle Seattle Seahawks Steve Hauschka help pay it forward with books to kids at Rainier View Elementary!

Free book alert! Barnes and Noble giving a free book this summer just for reading other books! Which one will your child pick?

Kids Can Earn Free Books from Barnes and Noble this Summer Read eight books as part of the Barnes and Noble summer reading program to earn a free one. Updated for Summer 2015.

Can you imagine your childhood without any books in your home? This isn't something many kids in our community have to imagine - they live it.

Help us today by donating to The Seattle Foundation's Event. The more you can give to First Book - Seattle, the more the foundation will stretch your donation. Every $10 will help purchase up to 4 books to kids in King County.

Every kid should have books in their home.

http://www.seattlefoundation.org/GivingCenter/GiveBIG/Pages/Default.aspx

Help us get more books into the hands of kids who need them most!

A donation to First Book - Seattle trough The Seattle Foundation TODAY will have a greater impact because they will stretch your donation a little further!

Thank you for supporting our goal of eliminating illiteracy in King County.

There are close to 66,000 children below the poverty line in King County. Many of them don't have books in their home to call their own. Help us continue to provide books that are vitally important!

Every $10 donated helps us provide up to 4 books to kids in King County. Today, every dollar is stretched by The Seattle Foundation to make a greater impact. Will you help us?