"Children should learn that reading is pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school."
Beverly Cleary, April 12, 1916 - March 25, 2021
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RIF of NOVA, along with the entire children's book world, mourns the death of Beverly Cleary, who passed away March 25 at age 104. One of America's most successful authors, 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide since her first book was published in 1950. Please celebrate her life and literary contributions in these NBC and NPR tributes.
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BOOKS MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE -- PARTICULARLY DURING COVID-19
We at NOVA RIF are giving out books, even during the scourge of Covid-19, it's THAT critical! Look look at the faces of children who have chosen a NOVA RIF book during the pandemic, both below and on our photo gallery page. Please click here!
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And what does one book mean? It turns out that involvement in a RIF book program can change a life. Please listen to Ingrid Bynum, principal of Patrick Henry K-8 School in Alexandria, during an interview at her school's NOVA RIF book distribution in October. Plus, as Principal Bynum points out, because NOVA RIF provided books, parents at her school were not "forced to choose between essential reading material and food."
$3 = one book = one child!
If you'd like to help, please send a check to the post office box listed below or click here or on the Donate box on any page to donate online. Your generous donations to the cause of literacy for children in our region will be most gratefully appreciated.
Special thanks to all who donated funds, gently used books, and stories of inspirational women during our Votes for Women -- Votes for Books 2020 Appeal. The theme of our appeal was the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave many women the right to vote. Together, we met our goal, raising over $20,000! This means that over 6,600 children in the Northern Virginia area will be able to choose a book of their own.
If you would like to donate to help even more children get new books, please click a donate link on any page. A full list of donors can be found here. Book donor names and photos can be found here. And stories of women who inspired us can be found here.
Because of you, RIF of NOVA kids will be able to choose books of their own, even in a pandemic!
With sincerest thanks,
Members of the Board, Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia
Special thanks to all who donated funds, gently used books, and stories of inspirational women during our Votes for Women -- Votes for Books 2020 Appeal. The theme of our appeal was the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave many women the right to vote. Together, we met our goal, raising over $20,000! This means that over 6,600 children in the Northern Virginia area will be able to choose a book of their own.
If you would like to donate to help even more children get new books, please click a donate link on any page. A full list of donors can be found here. Book donor names and photos can be found here. And stories of women who inspired us can be found here.
Because of you, RIF of NOVA kids will be able to choose books of their own, even in a pandemic!
With sincerest thanks,
Members of the Board, Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia
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Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia, Inc.
P.O. Box 7012 Arlington, VA 22207-0012 Phone: 703.528.3763 Fax: 703.528.1993 rifnova@gmail.com |
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Please connect to our Resources pages to see lists of children's book ideas for:
Covid-19 resources
Black History Month & diverse book resources
Hispanic American Heritage book resources
Strong Girls/Women book resources
Environmental book resources
Check out our latest newsletter, the RIF RAP, to learn more about RIF of NOVA and the children we serve! To subscribe to the RIF RAP, please sign up here.
Covid-19 resources
Black History Month & diverse book resources
Hispanic American Heritage book resources
Strong Girls/Women book resources
Environmental book resources
Check out our latest newsletter, the RIF RAP, to learn more about RIF of NOVA and the children we serve! To subscribe to the RIF RAP, please sign up here.
"Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams
and more reading helped me make my dreams come true." -- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
