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Krista Wodarz, President and Founder of Turn the Page Inc, thanks the attendees for their financial support during the recent fundraising event "Have a Ball...and Leave the Gown Behind". If you want to help Krista provide children's books to inadequately funded Illinois school and public libraries click here. |
In 1999, a study conducted by the
International Reading Association found that library conditions had weakened
over the past decade. Based on these findings the International Reading
Association has communicated the need for an immediate increase in funding for
books in classrooms, schools and community libraries.
Did you know...
- Only 1 in 300 low income children have a book in their home.
- Infants who are read to experience advanced cognitive development.
- Early literacy materials encourage and set the stage for scholastic success.
Many libraries in our state struggle
to meet the needs of their patrons. Books are often missing, outdated, or
damaged.
Turn the Page Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization
that provides children's books to inadequately funded Illinois school and
public libraries.
These resources add volumes to a child's future by
igniting - a joy of books, a love of learning and an appreciation for the power
of knowledge.
"A house
without books is like a room without windows."
—Horace
Mann
"The road to knowledge begins with the turn of the page."
—Anonymous
"School libraries should have a minimum of
20 books per student to enable children to take multiple books home…1 new
book per student should be added to every classroom library, and 2 new books
per child should be added to the school library collection each year to allow
for updates of new titles and worn out editions."
—The International Reading Association, September
1999
