Blog Posts
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Viewing Children’s Books through an Intersectional Lens
Tymisha Sweet, RAR Senior Manager, Program and Affiliate Relations, recently attended Viewing Children's Books Through an Intersectional Lens thanks to the Highlights Foundation. VIEWING CHILDREN’S BOOKS THROUGH AN INTERSECTIONAL LENS Guest author: Tymisha Sweet, RAR...
From Raising A Reader ❤️
Raising A Reader believes that all children, families and teachers should feel safe and supported on their school campuses to learn, to play, and to grow as humans. That sense of safety contributes to an overall feeling of connection and is critical to a student’s...
Official Statement: Book Banning
While book banning is not new in the United States, it is happening at alarming rates in school libraries across the country right now. The communities we serve through Raising A Reader (RAR)—from rural to suburban to urban—are not monolithic. One of our top...
Why Our Work at Raising A Reader is Critical
By: Michelle Torgerson, President and CEO of Raising A Reader I know first-hand the positive impact a caring adult can make in the life of a child. When I was little, we didn’t have access to a lot of books or resources. My parents had their own truck repair...
Investing in women and their health
Every child deserves to have a healthy start in life, and every mother should have access to quality healthcare before pregnancy, throughout pregnancy and in childbirth. Not only does access to quality maternal healthcare options ensure the good health of a mother –...
Summer Reading is Right Around the Corner. Get in Shape. Stay in Shape.
Reading over summer vacation may not be a priority for children, but parents and teachers should make it one. Why? Summer reading is critical for students to defeat summer learning loss and retain knowledge and skills learned in the previous school year and help...
Welcome Carol Emig, New Board Chair!
Welcoming a new board chair!We are so proud to welcome Carol Emig as Raising A Reader’s incoming board chair. Carol began her service on RAR’s board in 2017 and we are thrilled for begin her service as RAR’s board chair as the first female leading RAR’s...
Five Top Takeaways: How Children’s Literature Is Getting More Diverse, and Why That Matters
Raising A Reader, Too Small to Fail, and the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) held a virtual event, "Writing a New Chapter: Advancing Diversity in Children's Books." If you joined us, we hope you enjoyed it and were inspired by hearing from our...
Learn More with ‘A Closer Read on Literacy Equity’
Encouraging parents to be their child’s first teacher happens best with great books along for the journey. But what does that look like in the time of COVID with geographic, social, and political divides? For Raising A Reader, a 21-year-old organization working to...
2021 Legacy of Literacy Recipient
Drum roll please…. The award goes to Dick Wilkolaski! Launched in 2019, Raising A Reader’s Legacy of Literacy award celebrates funding partners who have allowed us to blaze a new or expanded trail. To recognize the incredible support of and dedication to providing...
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