2023 Best Books Roundup

We’re often asked “what makes a good book for an emerging reader?” The short answer is, any book that gets kids excited about reading is a good book! In addition to that, we seek out books that represent the readers in our program. We know that kids who can see...

A Fun and Festive December

This month, with the help of a very generous community of donors and volunteers, we’ve been spreading the Joy of Reading to all of our 18 program sites and beyond! As students headed out for winter break, each one of them received a new book, along with a small token...

The Right to Read Motivates and Inspires

 On October 12, an audience of nearly 100 people joined Team Read at The Seattle Public Library for a screening of the documentary feature The Right to Read. The film takes a look at how reading has been taught throughout the last several decades, and how kids across...