💡 Interested in learning more about Reading So Lit Summer? Join us for our upcoming information sessions!

Let's make this summer unforgettable, filled with 📚️ books, imagination, and endless adventures in reading!

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✨We believe early, positive, and culturally meaningful reading experiences cultivate children’s reading identity. When children identify as readers, they read for fun and perform better in reading.⁠ ✨️
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🌟 We're hiring Youth Instructors and Certified Educators for our Reading So Lit Summer program! 🌟

Want to make a difference this summer? Learn more about the positions using the link below.

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📷️ Picture this: Every barbershop is a reading oasis for kids. ✨️ Your donation makes this a reality! Support Barbershop Books today and help us provide books and training to barbers, creating a nation of avid young readers.

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💈📚️Barbershop Books supports over 200 barbershops, in 20 states and 50 cities. We strive for a future where all children identify as 📖 readers and enjoy learning. We are constantly expanding to do our part to #HelpTheBabiesRead .⁠

🕺'The Electric Slide and Kai' written by Kelly J. Baptist and illustrated by Darnell Johnson

Author Kelly J. Baptist has published six books for children and young adults. She is the winner of the 2017 Lee and Low New Voices Honor Award

Learn More: kellyiswrite.com

✨ Check out this article from EveryLibrary on Medium and learn more about the Barbershop Books story!

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📚✂️ Help us shape a brighter future for young readers! With your support, we can provide boy-approved books to barbershops nationwide. Every donation counts towards cultivating a love for reading in Black boys and other vulnerable children.

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📖 Check out this fun title in the Barbershop Books E-Library with your little reader!

🐍 Snack Attack by Taylor Hightower

This book was made available through our partnership with Young Authors Publishing #YoungAuthorsPublishing ✨️

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📖 The statistics are sobering - 46% of 4th-grade Black boys are below basic reading levels. Let's change the narrative and 💪 empower our youth through the joy of reading.

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🎶📚Discover Leon Bridges' impact beyond the stage! His Fort Worth Independent School District reading challenge and collaboration with the Dallas Mavericks empowers youth. Read more in Haley Taylor Schlitz' article for the The Black Wall Street Times.

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✨️ Research from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that reading aloud to children from an early age enhances brain 🧠 development and language 🗣️ skills.

Check out are the Barbershop Books e-Library for funs titles to explore with your little reader!

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🔑 Early intervention is key! Research has shown that early literacy skills are a strong predictor of future academic success. Unfortunately, many Black boys face disparities in literacy access. That's why at Barbershop Books, we're committed to closing this gap. 🌟

✂️📚 When a book works its magic... 💫✨ A heartwarming moment at 101 Barbershop. 💈✨

Check out this segment on KTNV to learn more about the Barbershop Books program in action. ⬇️

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As part of our partnership with Barbershop Books, visit our friends at #101Barbershop , Nevada’s ONLY Autism & Special Needs barbershop, to enjoy FREE library resources💈📚 ! See all the participating barbershops:👉 thelibrarydistrict.org/barbershop-boo… #PowerfulPartnerships #LibrariesDoThat

💡Fact: Positive role models enhance literacy development. We know that children are more likely to see reading as enjoyable and important when they have positive role models who value literacy. 📚✨

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