Written by guest blogger Melissa Long
It’s back to school season! Normally it’s around this time that you’re thinking: pencils, erasers, lunch boxes, books. So along with shopping for school supplies, make a stop by FirstBook.org and tell them what book got you hooked on reading and vote on which state you would like to receive 50,000 new books for low income youth.
First Book, an organization that provides books to children in need, has delivered more than 65 million books across the continent since its inception over 20 years ago. By giving books to underprivileged children, First Book is helping address the concern of illiteracy in our nation.
For this campaign, First Book asks the question: What book got you hooked on reading? They ask that you share this beloved memory with them and then vote on which state you would like to receive 50,000 new books for low income children, allowing them to get hooked on reading, too. Past winners include Oklahoma and Kansas, and the top five states for this year’s campaign are currently made up of: Oklahoma, West Virginia, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Massachusetts, so if you would like to see your state win the prize, tell your friends and vote until September 30.
You can also see what books hooked numerous celebrities like: Morgan Freeman, David Duchovny, Patti LaBelle, Selena Gomez, Bow Wow, Edward Asher, Neil Patrick Harris, John Krasinski, Steve Colbert, and Scarlett Johansson.
Be sure to go to http://www.firstbook.org/, share what book hooked you, and vote! “Because there are some stories no child should grow up without”.
To purchase books that give back to charity, go to the book page of Uptown Liz.
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