Reading helps children make sense of the world. Their early immersion in a culture of literacy enhances the life-long joy and power of reading. This is possible when two things are true: books are accessible and the stories matter.

In partnership with Scholastic, donors, and teachers, our program provides students in Title I elementary schools the opportunity to choose and keep their own books—at no cost to their families.

Our program is implemented at the school and district level. Throughout the school year, every student in a Book Trust classroom gets to choose books from our custom Scholastic Book Clubs flyer. When the book box arrives, the entire class participates in a Book Celebration! Students write their names in their books and add them to their growing personal libraries.

The Book Trust program is currently in schools in 15 states from New York to Hawaii, serving over 50,000 students in almost 3,000 classrooms.