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“Books change lives. Books uplift. Books matter. Books are the foundation on which healthy and happy children succeed in life. And helping to support this critical mission is Page Ahead, a children’s literacy program designed to ‘give kids in need a chance to read.’

I recently had the good fortune to connect with Rebecca Brinbury, the Development Manager at Page Ahead, who shared how her organization’s goal of putting books in the hands of children is improving their chances for success in life. . . .”

Read the rest at Books Uplift.

“Despite the challenges involved with social distancing requirements and remote learning, Page Ahead, a program dedicated to closing the literacy achievement gap experienced by at-risk children, was able to provide over 145,000 books to kids in Washington this summer.  ‘It was super important and extra challenging,’ says Rebecca Brinbury, Page Ahead’s Development Manager.“ 

Read more at Seattle Society Page.

“When the Covid-19 crisis forced the closure of schools across the country, the abrupt change resulted in many already vulnerable children and families facing additional challenges. A lack of access to food, and to learning tools including the internet and books, have been among the most pressing obstacles, along with mounting concern about the double whammy of spring school disruptions and summer learning slide. In an effort to assist families facing such hurdles, Follett and two nonprofit early literacy organizations—Page Ahead in Seattle and Start Reading Now in Minneapolis—worked together to ensure that kids from low-income families received books to read over the summer break.”

Read more at Publishers Weekly.

“Although schools are out for the summer, learning doesn’t stop for Federal Way students.

Kindergartners, first graders and second graders in Federal Way schools are receiving 12 books each for free from Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program, a nonprofit that works to close the literacy achievement gap for young readers in majority low-income communities.”

Read more at the Federal Way Mirror.

“Even with e-books, tablets and an array of screens, research shows that physical books still play an important role in kids’ learning how to read. That was one of the points made by Susan Dibble, the executive director of the early literacy program Page Ahead.

In this edition of Ed Lab Live, Dibble speaks about how her organization is partnering with schools across the state to get books into the hands of young readers.”

Read more and watch the interview at the Seattle Times’s Education Lab.

“Page Ahead is a nonprofit that focuses on closing the literacy achievement gap for kids in majority low-income communities across Washington by building home libraries and providing reading resources. They are a major partner of Seattle Public Schools, and as the school year ended last month, they gave thousands of K–2 kids in Seattle (and across the state) 12 free books each for summer reading through their Book Up Summer program. With the COVID-19 school closures exacerbating existing inequities for our students, having reading material at home is more crucial than ever.”

Read more on Phinneywood.