BOOK TRUST CREATES:

ACCESS
The key is simple – children need books, and many have none.  Without access to a rich selection of interesting books, children cannot thrive as readers or students.

CHOICE
Having the freedom to choose whatever is interesting is vital to getting kids hooked on reading, and keep reading as they get older.

COMMUNITY
Through sharing their excitement, their selections, and watching each other enjoy reading, Book Trust inspires children to create a true community of readers in classrooms and entire schools.

OWNERSHIP
Children need to be able to pick up a book whenever they want, and re-read favorites to become strong readers.

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
Siblings share books and model behavior for younger brothers and sisters.  Parents are pulled into their children’s excitement, permanently enriching the literacy culture of these families.

CONSISTENCY
Our kids have month after month, and year after year, to grow to enjoy reading, explore different titles, build skills and evolve their interests.

FLUENCY
When you like to read and are interested in what you’re reading, you read a lot more.  As you read more, you don’t have to concentrate as you wade through the pages.

SKILL & KNOWLEDGE
With every book read, reading comprehension and vocabulary improve.  Background knowledge broadens, which enriches each child’s education and life.

PERSPECTIVE
Books give you different ways to look at the world.  In the words of a classroom of participating 4th graders, “Only when we can see the world through multiple perspectives, can we make better choices.”

CLASSROOM LIBRARIES
Via Scholastic bonus points earned by teachers, Book Trust brings many more books into each classroom at no additional cost, to benefit teachers and students for years to come.