End Book Deserts
Features the innovative people and programs who spread the love of books and reading culture in our nation’s high poverty areas.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
Exploring Scholastic's Impact on Literacy
Exploring Scholastic's Impact on Literacy and Book Access
In this episode of End Book Deserts, the podcast discusses book access and literacy culture with Judy Newman, the Chief Impact Officer of Sch…
Books on the Bus
In this episode of the End Book Deserts Podcast, Dr. Molly Ness interviews authors Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr, who share their experiences and adventures during a year-long road trip to visit Tit…
Meet the Writers
We kick off the new season with New York's Meet the Writers! Meet the Writers has reached more than 45,000 students citywide and distributed 25,000 books signed by visiting authors. Their collaborati…
GELF & Scholastic team up in Tennessee
We revisit the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation working to end book deserts in Tennessee, with support from Scholastic.
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Find out how the state of Florida is earmarking funds in recent legislation to #endbookdeserts.
A Conversation with Pitney Bowes About Literacy
I love when many people come to the table to bring books to kids. That's why we are excited to create this episode with Kathleen Ryan Mufson and Pitney Bowes.
Drag Story Hour
We're thrilled today to be joined by Jonathan Hamilton who is the executive director of the Drag Story Hour!
Diverse Books for All Coalition
Join Carolyn Lyons and Kyle Zimmer to understand this new coalition advocating for literacy equity!
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Find out how Dollar General Literacy Foundation commits to the work to #endbookdeserts
Reading For Our Lives with Maya Smart
Find out how parents can become literacy advocates.
Jennifer Nielsen
E Train & End Book Deserts
I Love Books
Tune in for a conversation with literacy expert Cornelius Minor and Jonathon Beatty - as we chat hip hop, literacy, and entrepreneurship.
World Read Aloud Day 2022
Celebrate the power of connecting through text on February 2, 2022. Join me as I chat with Dwaine Millard, Senior VP of Literacy Initiatives at Scholastic.
Busload of Books
Join authors Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr as they discuss their yearlong adventure - driving a school bus (with their four children) across the country visiting Title 1 schools in the work to #endb…
Book 'Em
A look into the work to #endbookdeserts in the greater Nashville area.
Governor's Early Literacy Foundation
Director James Pond explains how almost 45 million books have found their way to Tennessee’s children in the work to end book deserts.
My Very Own Library
A Chicago-based community literacy program provides students with educational programming and book fairs to #endbookdeserts.
Summer Reading 2021
Discover the partnership between Scholastic and Save the Children to #endbookdeserts and engage kids nationwide in summer reading.