She wanted to bring reading and literacy to the rest of her community ever since.
After I finished reading, the kids didnt wantstorytimeto stop.
Go home and read a book, I said.
We dont have books at home, was their response.
That really got me thinking about how to get free books.
I just gave away the books that I had.
Therefore, Araba started to think of innovative and moreengaging waysto reintroduce kids to the idea of reading.
We focus on Black neighborhoods.
Some kids need more positive affirmations, so we give them a book likeI Am Amazing!
shared the radical street librarian.
We take for granted that we know what it means to be human.
For a lot of these kids, reading has been a mandatory thing.
Its been stressful and strenuous, so they have negative reading experiences.
One of the main things were trying to develop is positive reading and book experiences.
Im a big believer in finding the right book for every reader.
We saw kids go from hating reading to hungry for books that represent them.
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