Growing Readers
Few things are more powerful than a caring adult sharing a book with a child. Families who combine access to the right books with a trusted routine of shared reading set their young children on a natural path to literacy, school readiness, and lifelong learning.
The Book Desert Map makes the problem of book scarcity visible and helps communities initiate conversations across the public, private, and civic sectors about the geography of books and reading, as well as the structural inequalities that pose barriers to Growing Readers.
The R.E.A.D. Framework is a planning tool that helps communities focus on innovative solutions and evaluate progress as they build capacity to grow a community of lifelong learners.
Book Gardens
Unite for Literacy has partnered with schools, tribes, nonprofits, and businesses over the last decade to re-imagine the roots of literacy education and revitalize family reading habits. As a result, Book Gardens are sprouting up in communities large and small across North America.
How can your community grow readers? Take one small step to plant the seeds of lifelong learning by getting in touch with us to request your GROZ estimate.