Kids Read Now partners with school districts to close the achievement gap by providing a proven summer reading program. Our successful summer reading program. Is driven by five key pillars. Empower participating families with choices throughout the program. Keep students and parents motivated with challenges at each step of the program. Entice students to read with rewards and incentives.

My favorites are the Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth. As she recounted, children at about age 4 were given the gift of a book. Upon the cover of the book was a smidge of honey. She was instructed to wipe up the honey then lick the honey off her finger. Sweet, no? At the time, I was .

Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Try reading these Great Stone Face nominations! Then vote for your favorite one in May. This story is narrated by 2 special characters. One part is told by a 12 year old girl named Lidie who is leaving. A great story for horse lovers! Ellen, The Book Lady.

The most wasted of all days, is one without laughter! Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Here are some of his pictures from their stops. Saturday, April 21, 2012. Today the Here and Now.