- 61% of families dealing with financial instability lack books in the home for children. We’re aiming to fill that gap and improve the odds for these children.
- Reading proficiently by the end of 3rd grade is the single most important indicator for a child's success.
- In 2022, only 60.4 percent of Idaho’s third graders were reading at grade level, according to the Idaho Reading Inventory.
- Students in families experiencing a low-income have greater summer learning loss than their peers in higher-income families.
- Providing a wealth of books to children in families experiencing financial instability can help break the link between poverty and poor academic outcomes.
Pics from our Book Drive this year!
And even more pictures from our recent event!