End Book Deserts

Discover how former Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi went from ice skating to literacy activist and the work of her foundation Always Dream to #endbookdeserts.

Since 1966, this literacy giant has been leading the field in the work to #endbookdeserts

Join Cornelius Minor and Nawal Qarooni Casiano in a conversation about books and programs that reflect the stories of our diverse children.

Madison Reading Project connects our community with free books and literacy enrichment programs that ignite a love for reading.

This Chicago-based group works to #endbookdeserts by distributing affirming, representative books to black children.

Join literacy advocate Pam Allyn and Superbowl winner turned children's book author Malcolm Mitchell to celebrate the joy of reading aloud.

Discover how an Ohio-based bookstore turned into a full-scale community literacy project.

Find out how the pediatricians promote family literacy and work to #endbookdeserts.

Little Free Library holds a new role in the pandemic and their push to #readincolor.

Find out how DC teens publish books and work to #endbookdeserts in a literacy-building project

This organization donates literature featuring LGBTQ protagonists and coaches educators on LGBTQ themes and inclusive pedagogy - so that all children feel accepted in their communities.

BookSmiles, Book Depot, and United Through Reading respond to the pandemic and their creative solutions to end book deserts.

Find out how connecting authors and children to share stories is essential to #endbookdeserts.

This episode explores how the term 'book desert' was coined and overviews the presence of book deserts.

This Texas-based project aims to change the world through education equity and literacy for all.

Find out how LitCamp has pivoted during #covid19, and the resources from Scholastic to #endbookdeserts.

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and Padma Venkatraman create a literacy initiative and social media movement to end book deserts during the COVID19 pandemic.

We check back in with previous guests to see how they’re addressing book access during the COVID pandemic.

The Clinton Foundation’s early childhood initiative, Too Small to Fail, shows that talking, reading, and singing is learning.

Find out how books are an essential component of this organization, working to create safe bedtime routines for children living in book deserts.