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Access to Books:
Game Changer for Kids
“ Giving kids access to books may be one of the most overlooked solutions to helping ensure kids attend school
with the tools they need to succeed. ” —“Where Books Are All but Nonexistent”
(Wong, The Atlantic, July 14, 2016)
Physical Access
Book Ownership
“ Books in the home are as important as parents’ educational level in determining
the level of education children will attain. ”
Research in Social Stratification & Mobility, 2010
Book Floods Versus Book Deserts
Discussion point
How can we guarantee all of our children have access to books 365 days a year?
– Evans, Kelley, Sikorac, & Treiman,
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