Goodreads Voice: Book People Unite

By Goodreads Staff | Published Apr 30, 2012 04:37pm


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Are you a book person? Join the Book People Unite campaign to help the nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental raise awareness and funds for children's literacy. Access to books is one of the key predictors of a child's success in and out of school. So RIF has joined forces with the Library of Congress to enlist your help in getting books into the hands of young readers. Here's what you can do: Watch the PSA video at left—with music by a host of celebrity guests and starring beloved storybook characters such as Curious George, Madeline, and Raggedy Ann and Andy—and then pledge your support for the cause. RIF has distributed 400 million books to children in underserved communities since its founding in 1966.



Tags: 2012-may and do-good

Comments (showing 1-14 of 14) (14 new)

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message 1: by Myrthe (new)

Myrthe I would love to sign the pledge, but unfortunately I can't since I have no American zip code (I live in the Netherlands). I hope Goodreads will make it international! :)


message 2: by Jacqueline (new)

Jacqueline Bartelmo I just signed the pledge!


message 3: by Yzobelle (new)

Yzobelle Too bad! My Philippine zip code is not accepted. I guess there must be a flash here that the pledge is for US-based people.


message 4: by Jill (new)

Jill READING IS FUNdamental !


message 5: by Bob (new)

Bob Marconi Real Books will never go away, at least until the day we all get chips installed in our head, for direct reading :-( God I hope that never happens!


message 6: by Marcus (new)

Marcus Good news everyone! If you want to sign the pledge from outside the U.S., just use the zipcode 55555. Book People Unite!


message 7: by Emily (new)

Emily I'm sure the reason international zip codes aren't allowed is because Reading is Fundamental has been generally funded by the US Federal Government... but it's great that people everywhere support this cause. I'm a librarian that has worked with RIF for the past three years, and RIF days are my students (and my) favorite days of the year.


message 8: by Erin (new)

Erin Just made the pledge...loving the video, what fun. They did a good job.


message 9: by Cedric (new)

Cedric reading is awesome


message 10: by Hannah Lesley (new)

Hannah Lesley Unfortuneatly, I can't sign the pledge as I live in the UK but I email some friends who live in America so I will recommend them to sign the pledge and I will support this fully.


message 11: by Santiago (new)

Santiago Mejia if yall need a zip code just use 30066 :D


message 12: by Mayleen (new)

Mayleen blah that was so cute! :)


message 13: by Pam (new)

Pam Marin I read to my grandchildren all the time. I believe all children should have the right to read. We should do all we can to give that right to children everywhere. I took the pledge.


message 14: by Jessie! (new)

Jessie! I love that song. It was so cute.


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