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Books Between Kids in the News

	KHOU 11 Live at the Books Between Kids Warehouse June 2017: During the 2017 Turn the Page Literacy Initiative, Cristina Kooker from KHOU 11’s Great Day Houston joined Books Between Kids volunteers at the warehouse to share with viewers the mission and work of Books Between Kids.
	Books Between Kids Gives Away One Millionth Book! May 2017: Houston Independent School District shares the exciting news of Books Between Kids giving away its one millionth book in May 2017!
	Hitting the Books! October 2016: The fall 2016 issue of Houston City Book spotlights the work of Books Between Kids and the story of our co-founders, Amy Barnes and Sandra Ahlhorn.
	The Power of Book Ownership October 2016: Produced by Houston ISD, this video features parents, educators, and children within the Books Between Kids program and demonstrates the powerful impact book ownership has on Houston’s children.
	Story Time with Deborah Duncan June 2016: Books Between Kids Executive Director, Jamie Grissom, joined Great Day Houston’s Deborah Duncan for story time and to talk about the importance of book ownership.
	Turn the Page Literacy Initiative June 2016: Books Between Kids co-founder, Sandra Ahlhorn, talks with KHOU’s Shern-Min Chow about Books Between Kids’ effort to build home libraries for children in need.
	Books Between Kids on Great Day Houston June 2016: Books Between Kids co-founders, Amy Barnes and Sandra Ahlhorn, appeared on Great Day Houston to talk about Books Between Kids’ mission and to kick off the June 2016 Turn the Page Literacy Initiative.
	Book Celebration video at Pugh ES May 2015: Books Between Kids, The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo help distribute books to the students of Pugh ES
	BBK Has Big Impact with Donation of Nearly 200,000 Books to HISD Students May 2015: Books Between Kids press release announcing our spring book celebrations.
	BBK expands its efforts to include Pre-K students May 2015: Books Between Kids distributed books to Gabriela Mistral Early Childhood Center, our first year at an early childhood center.
	Every kid should have ‘a book too good to put down’ October 2014: Houston Chronicle article talking about how Books Between Kids started and how we’re growing.
	Students get free books from Books Between Kids May 2014: Books Between Kids and Better World Books visited Bonham Elementary school as students chose their very own books. HISD captured the event on video.
	Bush literacy foundation raises record amount May 2014: Julie Baker Finck, president of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and Books Between Kids board member, is mentioned in a Houston Chronicle article about the Houston Celebration of Reading 20th Anniversary.
	Houston Celebration of Reading 20th Anniversary 2014 April 2014: Video shown at the Houston Celebration of Reading 20th Anniversary discussing the literary crisis in Houston and what organizations such as Book Between Kids are doing to help.
	A Book in Every Home: Local Mothers Provide Books to At Risk Children April 2014: Books Between Kids was featured in an on-line article in West U – Connections.
	One America Video December 2013: YouTube video posted by One America featuring their stop in Houston and Books Between Kids.
	If you can read this, please help November 2013: Houston Chronicle Op/Ed article by Neil Bush raising awareness about illiteracy in Houston and how Books Between Kids is helping to address the problem.
	Books Between Kids aims to increase opportunities for under-privileged children November 2013: After the Points of Light luncheon, volunteers from JP Morgan Chase and Points of Light came to the warehouse to help sort books. KHOU covered the event.
	How Two Moms Are Pulling Kids Off a Dangerous Slide November 2013: Books Between Kids was awarded the Daily Point of Light Award by Points of Light Chairman Neil Bush and his mother, former First Lady Barbara Bush.
	Bush-backed books program gives Houston kids the chance to build home libraries November 2013: An on-line post featuring Books Between Kids and Neil Bush praising the work we do.
	Books Between Kids promotes reading, peer-to-peer philanthropy June 2013: HISD filmed one of the book distributions in May 2013 and wrote an article for their website. To view the video, please click here.
	Volunteers collect 70,000 books for HISD kids March 2013: In February 2012, Books Between Kids received a generous donation of over 70,000 books from Better World Books. Read about our donation and volunteer sorting in this Houston Chronicle article.
	Books Between Kids: Building Home Libraries for Children In Need March 2013: We wrote a guest blog post about our experiences for the Better World Book’s website.

News about the importance of children’s access to books

	Choice in books may help kids’ reading score over summer April 2015: Reuters article discussing the benefits of allowing young children to choose books they’d like to read over the summer break.
	Book smart: Just a dozen summer books could alter a child’s future July 2010: Houston Chronicle Op/Ed article addressing the need for children to have books.
	Books in Home as Important as Parents’ Education in Determining Children’s Education Level May 2010: ScienceDaily article discussing importance of books in the home.
	Home Libraries Provide Huge Educational Advantage April 2010: Pacific Standard article emphasizing the need for home libraries.