New! Hand-forged Copper Art by Marisa Grieco, Urban Blacksmith

By Denise Gary Photographs © Robert Gary With a unique vision and gracious spirit, urban blacksmith Marisa Grieco has transformed strips of copper into a one-of-a-kind collection of cuffs and bookmarks, each crafted exclusively for Kids Need to Read in support of the KNTR Peace Pack book collection and the Kids-N-Peace literacy program. Every one […]

Frank Beddor and Nathan Fillion Team for Charity Book Giveaway

Hollywood—Representatives for author Frank Beddor announced that he will be partnering with actor Nathan Fillion’s charity Kids Need to Read for a new initiative. For every book sold by author Beddor at the upcoming Phoenix Comicon (May 23-26), or ordered through his new Kickstarter campaign, he will be donating one to the charity’s book drive. […]

Cardinals Charities Awards $2,500 to KNTR

By Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Kids Need to Read has been awarded $2,500 by Cardinals Charities 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 charter school serving […]

Barnes & Noble Book Drives Bring Reading Joy

By Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary For the third year in a row, Kids Need to Read has been the fortunate recipient of incredible book drives conducted by two local Barnes & Noble Booksellers over the holidays. The 2012 drive was the largest yet, more than doubling the amount of books collected in 2011. […]