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Celebrating Alisa

June 2, 2023 | By Benay Hicks Today we celebrated one of our own: Alisa Miller. Alisa first became part of the Book Harvest family when her son joined Book Babies in 2017, our birth-to-five literacy program. Due to her decade of work within the education field (and a bachelor’s degree in Child Development and …

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70,389 Children’s Books for 14,208 Students!

Book Harvest Provides 70,389 Children’s Books to 14,208 StudentsIn Thirty-Five Schools Across Four Counties May 25, 2023, Durham, NC: Book Harvest successfully wrapped up Books on Break 2023, providing 14,208 students in 35 public pre-kindergarten and elementary schools with 70,389 books. Books on Break ran from May 4 through May 22, reaching every student in …

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What’s Happening at Book Harvest? Crossword

May 18, 2023 | By Zarria Bratts Welcome to installment no. 2 of the “What’s Happening at Book Harvest?” crossword! For those of you who are first-time solvers, you’re in for a treat. This round’s crossword is jam-packed (hint, hint) with tidbits about our exciting events that are fast approaching, and our ongoing programs that …

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Books from Birth Starter Home Library

May 11, 2023 At Book Harvest, we believe that all children have the right to own books from birth, and that literacy begins in the home with parents. Our pilot program, Books from Birth, equips parents with the tools they need to establish strong language and literacy foundations right from a baby’s earliest days. Through …

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Book Harvest Provides Two Millionth Book

May 4, 2023 | Press Release Book Harvest provided its two millionth book to Lucy, a first grade student at Little River K-8 School in Durham, marking a landmark achievement for the organization. The two millionth book, “I’ll Build You a Bookcase” (by Jean Ciborowski Fahey, illustrated by Simone Shin) was harvested on May 3, …

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Mix & Mingle: Parent-to-Parent Network

April 27, 2023 Parent voice is extremely important to Book Harvest and we want to ensure we honor the voices of parents in our program planning. Which is why Book Harvest Durham has a new department focusing on school and family engagement! We spent a lot of last year meeting as many of you as …

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