Volunteers from Westerville Partners for Education (WPE) and Kiwanis of Westerville brought the Book Bonanza! program to Hanby and Emerson elementary schools this week. These organizations collect gently used books from Half Priced Books and other donation sites, research and note the Accelerated Reader (AR) level of those books, and create book distribution events at schools called Book Bonanza! At these events, teachers and volunteers help a student choose a “just right book” and students keep the books they select. McGraw Hill generously sponsors this program.
There are thousands of used children’s books, in great condition, on shelves in homes and around town. WPE and Kiwanis repurpose these books, review them to ensure they are in good condition and the material is appropriate, research their AR level, and get them into the hands of children. The program aims to promote literacy in the Westerville City School District.
To learn more about Book Bonanza! and other Westerville Partners for Education programs (or to donate books) please visit www.westervillepartnersforeducation.org or Facebook or Twitter (@WVillePartners).