I love books. I love reading. And I want other people to have the chance to read, too.
Too many students in this country don’t have that opportunity. We can do something about that.
What should kids read? I’m sure we could all come up with plenty of suggestions, but the answer, really, is “what they want to read.” That’s what works best.
Schools don’t get enough funding, and when they do, it’s often not for books. But books are available in the world.
So here’s what we can do. Send a book–just one book–from this Amazon Wishlist to Warren Mott High School. And then share this post wherever you can. Ask more people. Let’s see what we can do.
Want to choose your own book? Try non-fiction, STEM books, Manga. Want to send supplies? They’re on the list, too.
Warren Mott High School, just outside Detroit, has about 1,650 students, and some 25% of them are English Language Learners. According to the New York Times, their library budget for this year was $500–enough to buy abut 30 books. And that’s after two years of no budget at all.
You can do this. We can do this. Give one book.
Photo by Elliot Glaser, Teacher Librarian, Warren Consolidated Schools, Warren Mott High School