PJ Haarsma Kicks Off Second Year of “Reading Revolution”

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary We had a fantastic morning introducing author PJ Haarsma to the sixth grade students at ASU Preparatory Academy via Skype this past fall to kick off the second year of Reading Revolution programming. It was thrilling to watch the faces of the kids as they laughed and […]

Shannon Messenger Book Drive is a “Keeper”

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Author Shannon Messenger, with the assistance of Changing Hands Bookstore and Simon & Schuster Publishing, arranged a book drive to benefit Kids Need to Read at her Keeper of the Lost Cities book launch. The drive, which took place at Changing Hands, resulted in 150 copies of […]

Avnet Contributions Council Awards $1,500 to KNTR

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Avnet Contributions Council has awarded Kids Need to Read with a $1,500 grant for use in the expansion of Reading Revolution, the groundbreaking literacy program for middle school students produced by Kids Need to Read in partnership with Arizona State University and ASU Preparatory Academy, an inner-city […]

In Memoriam 2012

The following were remembered by their loved ones with a gift to Kids Need to Read in 2012. We honor their memories, as well as their love of books and reading, with our deepest gratitude. Dr. Richard Blitz Gregory Clotfelter                          Florence Dillon Gladys  Donnelly Marcia Hammer              Dylan Hocking   Karen Reynolds Marilyn Tisdale