Research abstract

Open Ebooks – Free K-12 Kids in Need + Military

Do you know a family who has children and are in need or in the Military? First Book is a non-profit that that gives free ebooks to children who meet certain criteria. Click the link to find out the qualifications. By Fernette Eide

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Kids in need as well as children of families involved with the military now qualify for thousands of free eBooks along with physical copies of books which will be available at a low price point. This new program by the non-profit First Book allows for students to borrow up to 10 eBooks at a time.

K-12 are eligible for free e-books or discounted paper books.

While this program is not exclusive to those with dyslexia, this is a great opportunity and resource for those who qualify. Those eligible to apply include: librarians, teachers, early childhood programs, and schools whose programs support at least 70% low income students e.g. free lunch, Title I). Overall this is a wonderful program that gets children excited about reading.

Key takeaways

  1. The non-profit organization First Book has a new program for children in need to have access to many high quality books for free.
  2. The program is not dyslexic specific but can still be a great resource for the children that are interested.
  3. Firstbook has teamed up with the application Open Ebooks and has set up an easy process to get your child started.

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