Apr

22

World Book Night 2012

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By Rachael Berkey It has been popping up everywhere around the internet. Well-known authors are tweeting about it. Publishing executives are blogging about it. And everyone in between has been retweeting, commenting on blogs and sharing posts across social media because the idea is actually that cool. The event I am talking about is World [...]

Jan

11

A Passion to Read: Live it!

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I once read a message from a teacher claiming that kids need to be blessed with three points in order to learn to read well: a good teacher, support from home, and the “fire from within.” This teacher complained that educators could not be responsible for the latter two points, and therefore, should not be [...]

Aug

8

Leadership through Literacy: Teen Moms Meet KNTR

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By Denise Gary Photographs © Robert Gary I like to think of KNTR books as small embers. Each one has the potential to erupt into a bright flame for a kid that I will never meet. I love that idea – of indirectly changing the life of someone I will never know. But on occasion, [...]

Aug

4

KNTR Peace Packages: Violence Prevention for Kids

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Written by Denise Gary Responding to the increased need for schools and communities to provide violence prevention programs to their youth, Kids Need to Read has created Peace Packages for every school, library, and literacy program receiving our books. KNTR Peace Packages are designed to provide children of all ages with alternatives to aggression. The [...]

Jul

25

How does a Superhero Carry a Drink? Hangin’ at Hero Comics!

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Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Story Time with Hawk Eye, by April Grady-Reyna Ah, Free Comic Book Day, a time to pick up some great reads and rub elbows with those who fight evil every day. KNTR supports this annual, nationwide celebration with fervor, believing comics to be a powerful portal to [...]

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