08/20/2025
What an exciting week this is across America! Children everywhere are getting ready for their first day of school, and thanks to supporters like you, thousands of them are starting the year with books in their backpacks and confidence in their hearts.
Your support is already making this school year different. Children across America are walking into classrooms ready to learn, grow, and succeed. The children you've supported are starting ahead of the game—because you packed their backpacks with possibilities.
That's the power of your generosity—it fuels their journey to success every single day.
Sadly, not every child feels the excitement of the new school year.
Right now, as schools open their doors:
• Only 1 in 6 children who aren't reading proficiently by third grade will graduate high school on time
• In low-income communities, there is only 1 age-appropriate book for every 300 children
• Two-thirds of students who cannot read proficiently by fourth grade will end up incarcerated or on welfare
• Children from book-rich homes hear 30 million more words by age 4 than children from book-poor homes
• 61% of low-income families have no books at home for their children
These aren't just statistics—they're children with names, dreams, and unlimited potential who simply need someone to believe in them.
Right now, there are children starting school without the tools they need to succeed. They need their journey fueled too. Some are nervous about reading aloud, others have empty bookshelves at home, and many are already falling behind before the school year even begins.
But here's what gives us hope: When children have access to books, everything changes. Your support breaks these cycles and creates new possibilities.
Here's what your support accomplishes:
• Confidence building for children who once felt left behind
• Reading skills that create lifelong learners
• Dreams that transform into achievable goals
• Bright futures that break cycles of poverty
• Book access that bridges the gap between the haves and have-nots
• Provides backpacks filled with pages of possibilities!
Will you help us fuel more journeys to success and change these statistics?
Time is of the essence—school has already started for many children. Every day counts when it comes to building the foundation for a successful school year. Every book you provide today could be the difference between a child who struggles and one who soars.
We're not just fighting statistics—we're fighting for futures. And with your help, we're winning—one book and one child at a time.
Together, we're building bright futures one story at a time.
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