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We’re so excited to announce that we’ve united with McDonald’s to share the joy of reading. From Nov. 1-14, McDonald’s will put one of four limited-edition books in every happy meal to the tune of 20,000,000 books! And that’s not all! McDonald’s is giving 100,000 books to kids in RIF programs around the country […]
Meet Michelle Dennedy, a RIF kid that’s all grown up. Growing up in the working-class neighborhood of Brook Park, Ohio, in the 1970s, Michele says she still remembers the RIF bookmobile. “It was the neighborhood ice cream truck,” said Michelle. “I was given The Velveteen Rabbit. I had never owned anything new before. When I […]
This Halloween, let RIF help you find the right scary or silly literary treat for everyone on our kid friendly list of award-winning children’s books and our list of classic literary treasures and poems for your teens. They’ll be sure to put the “boo” back in books! Award-Winning Children’s Books: Haunted casas, las brujas on […]
An interview with The New York Times best-selling author of The Book Thief, Markus Zusak. In a world where everything seemed lost and dark, books brought companionship and warmed the soul in the bestselling novel and soon-to-be movie of The Book Thief. We were lucky enough to ask Markus his thoughts on his popular book, […]
These two go together like peanut butter and jelly. Meet the Cowboy and the Octopus. A pair with some real flair. I met them yesterday on a sunny afternoon at the National Book Festival on the National Mall. This hilarious duo jumped right out of Jon Scieszka’s children’s book Cowboy and Octopus onto center stage […]
Have big plans this weekend? If you’re in the Washington metro area, swing by the National Mall all weekend long for the free and fabulous National Book Festival! RIF will be at the “Literary Lights Readers Theater” located in the Pavilion of the States at 4:30PM on Sunday with RIF President and CEO, Carol H. Rasco, and […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of Ruth Graves, a RIF leader and advocate for children and families. Ruth served as RIF’s president from 1976 to 1997. Her vision and leadership guided RIF to its status as America’s foremost children’s literacy organization, overseeing a period of tremendous growth during which RIF […]
Ever think that you can’t do something or that you aren’t doing it right? I’m sure we all have doubted our abilities at some point. But then there’s always that someone that believes in you, empowers you and builds up your self-esteem. Often there’s one person or teacher that makes all the difference. That’s what The […]
What’s a book bag without books? As summer winds down, kids across the country are bursting through classroom doors. And one thing we all have learned is that books are an essential school supply for every child. This fall, RIF can give brand-new books to children in low-income communities who wouldn’t otherwise have access to […]
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