A Taste for Reading Benefit Luncheon

May 12, 2010
Four Seasons Hotel, Seattle

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

• The Boeing Company

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“Best Books for Kids” Book Awards

posted February 18, 2010

After 20 years of providing great new children’s books to the kids who need them, we felt it was high time to recognize the “best of the best” in children’s literature. Please join us as we announce the winners of the “Best Books for Kids” Book Awards in April 2010. Curious to see who is in the running? The nominees are:

In the Category Of: Non-Fiction

Butterflies and Moths by Nic Bishop
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull
The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder by Mark Cassino
Boy, Were We Wrong About the Solar System! by Kathleen V. Kudlinski

In the Category of: Read Aloud

Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Maybe a Bear Ate It! by Robie Harris
Thunder-Boomer! by Shutta Crum
A Book by Mordicai Gerstein
The Three Little Tamales by Eric A. Kimmel

In the Category of: Multicultural

One Hen - How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference by Katie Smith Milway
14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy
The Beckoning Cat by Koko Nishizuka
Our Children Can Soar by Michelle Cook
Book Fiesta! by Pat Mora

Check back soon for ticket information. And remember, nominated books make excellent gifts! Just click on the links next to the titles above to start your shopping; a portion of each purchase will go to Page Ahead. Thank you!

Page Ahead Honored

posted March 11, 2010

Page Ahead has been named Program of the Month for March by Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)! Founded in 1966, RIF is the oldest and largest children’s literacy organization in the country. Thank you RIF!

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Kids Skate in Spokane

Eight students from Audubon Elementary had the opportunity to attend the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane on January 24. Page Ahead donated ten tickets to the school for the event. A special treat was the chance to meet gold medalist Rachael Flatt, who serves as a spokesperson for the national group Reading Is Fundamental (RIF).

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