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The Foundation for Children’s Books

The Foundation for Children’s Books. Inspiring a love of reading and writing in urban classrooms…. Ashley Bryan @ Winthrop Elementary School, Dorchester. We work in schools where…. Students don’t have books at home. 61% of children who live in poverty have no books in their homes.

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The Foundation for Children’s Books

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  1. The Foundation for Children’s Books Inspiring a love of reading and writing in urban classrooms…

  2. Ashley Bryan @ Winthrop Elementary School, Dorchester

  3. We work in schools where… Students don’t have books at home 61% of children who live in poverty have no books in their homes. Judith Moffat @ Winthrop School, Dorchester

  4. Susan Goodman @John F. Kennedy School, Jamaica Plain (826 Boston Publishing Party)

  5. We work in schools where… Most of the students are people of color Of the 28 authors we have brought to schools, 10 of them focus their work on multi-racial themes. Ashley Bryan @ Mason Elementary School, Roxbury

  6. Rich Michelson @ Mission Hill School, Roxbury

  7. We work in schools where… There are no librarians Of the 93 elementary and middle schools in the BPS, 37 of them have some sort of library staff, with only 9 of those staffed by trained librarians. Grace Lin @ Hamilton School, Brighton

  8. Mitali Perkins @ Boston International High School, Dorchester

  9. Since 2005, we have… Brought many authors and illustrators into schools 28 award-winning authors and illustrators have visited 23 schools in Boston with the FCB. Ashley Bryan @ Winthrop Elementary School, Dorchester

  10. Kadir Nelson @ Trotter Elementary School, Dorchester

  11. Since 2005, we have… Provided lots of books to schools We have donated more than 725 books to Boston classrooms and libraries. Kadir Nelson @ Trotter Elementary School, Dorchester

  12. Lenore Look @ Josiah Quincy School, Boston

  13. Since 2005, we have… Inspired young readers and writers The FCB has worked with over 4,200 young readers and writers—and their teachers.

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