Grants – There are also a number of grant opportunities available that provide funding for the purchase of Children’s books. Team up with other grade level teachers and split the 100-book box among several classrooms!ĥ. Recipients are required to pay shipping and handling of $.78 per book. The Reading Resource Project offers book sets in Spanish as well as English in various subjects. Reading levels are available for Pre-K through Second Grade. Reading Resource Project – The Literacy Empowerment Foundation sponsors the Reading Resource Project, an ongoing program that distributes softcover books to support literacy programs. If you have friends or another teacher planning a trip to the DC area, you could ask them to pick out some books for your classroom.Ĥ. However, you can send an authorized representative for your organization. The surplus books can only be received in person. While the selection of early-level books is limited, the supply is constantly changing. The Library of Congress – For teachers in the DC-area or those already planning a trip to our nation’s capital, don’t miss The Library of Congress surplus books program. However, unlike some programs that only target early readers, Kids Need to Read serves middle readers and young adults as well.ģ. To be eligible for the program your school must serve at least 50% of children living at or below the national poverty line. Kids Need to Read – Kids Need to Read is another program that provides free books and literary resources to schools and libraries. First Book has a huge selection with Spanish language titles, music and arts books, global stories, STEM books as well as ordinary fiction and nonfiction.Ģ. The only catch is that you pay the shipping of $0.35 to $0.50 per book. Additionally First Book has a National Book Bank offering free books. First Book offers a marketplace where teachers can find new books at 50 to 90 percent off retail prices. First Book – If at least 70% of the students in your class come from low-income families, check out First Book. We hope this helps you fill the shelves of your classroom library and foster a love of reading in your students.ġ. Alvin Schwartz writes great ones, and they come in beginning level readers, and his regular books.We found free books for low-income schools, literacy grants, free ebook databases and we even offer some of our favorite ideas for finding books on the cheap. My kids also like ANY kind of ghost story. You will find that you need to rotate a lot.įYI- There are Bunnicula books at all levels, early readers, transitional and the regular books! My kids LOVE Bunnicula! I shop at used book stores, garage sales and thrift shops all year for books. Get the books on the Newberry list (some are HARD for the kids to read and understand) the Caldacott list, and the librarian list. There are SO many good books! Aside from series books, which the kids seem to like the best, I try to get books by really good authors like Cynthia Rylant, Sharon Creech, Lois Lowry, Gary Paulson, etc. Lemony Snicket books (series of unfortunate events) Poppy Series, by Avi- Poppy and Rye, Ereth's Birthday, and others Low or at? (I consider these low, but the publishers usually say 3rd.) Jones is considered 1st grade, at another 3rd. I'm categorizing this broadly, as it seems every school or district has a different level for these books. Here are some of the series my kids have liked:
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