First Book's Profile |
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| Age: | 99 years old |
| Sex: | Female |
| Location: | Washington DC |
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| Last Login: | Apr 23, 2008 (618 days back) |
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About Me |
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First Book is an award-winning nonprofit organization with a simple mission: to provide children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. First Book has distributed over 50 million books since 1992 via three distribution channels: the First Book Marketplace: , the First Book National Book Bank , and our national network of Advisory Boards . To learn more, please visit www.firstbook.org . |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| Occupation: | Giving new books to kids who need them. |
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My Blog |
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What’s On Your Bookshelf? |
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| Curious First Bookers want to know& what do YOU have on your bookshelves? Visit the First Book Blog to find out how you can make your bookshelf famous!... Posted by First Book on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:23:00 PST |
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Podcast with Michelle Knudsen |
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| In honor of National Library Week, First Book recently had the opportunity to chat with best-selling children's book author (and fan of libraries) Michelle Knudsen! Visit the First Book Blog to ... Posted by First Book on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:57:00 PST |
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First Book on YouTube! |
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| Even though we love reading, sometimes it's nice to just need to sit back, relax, and watch some good tv. The writer's strike may be over, but there's nothing good on yet. Until then, check out Firs... Posted by First Book on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:08:00 PST |
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Your donation counts TWICE this holiday season! |
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| Give the gift of reading and we'll make your donation count twice.
Right now through December 31st, you can provide even more new books to kids in need. Every dollar you donate to First Book will be m... Posted by First Book on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:18:00 PST |
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Shop to Support First Book! |
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Shop for holiday presents and support First Book at the same time! All of the great products on this page benefit First Book and help get more books to kids in need all across the country.
&nb... Posted by First Book on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:06:00 PST |
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The First Book Video Challenge |
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| This summer First Book celebrated its 50 millionth book given to a child in need by asking readers everywhere: "What book got you hooked?"
This fall we turned our attention and the camera to First... Posted by First Book on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:42:00 PST |
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First Book at the 2007 Quill Book Awards |
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| First Book is absolutely delighted to be selected as a signature charity of the Quills Literacy Foundation. First Book will be featured at the 2007 Quill Book Awards gala ceremony in New York City, ho... Posted by First Book on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:34:00 PST |
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What book got YOU hooked? |
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| There are some books that no child should have to grow up without. For 15 years First Book has been providing brand new books to children in low-income communities nationwide. Join us in celebrating t... Posted by First Book on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:49:00 PST |
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First Book on NPR's Marketplace! |
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| The story on NPR's Marketplace on Friday was fantastic! Interviews with Kyle Zimmer, Alexandra Nash from Candlewick Press and Cynthia Kirkpatrick from Sister Power all made for a great story about Fir... Posted by First Book on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:39:00 PST |
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Welcome to First Book's Myspace Page! |
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| To learn more about First Book, please visit our website or our blog!... Posted by First Book on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:56:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Reading Is Fundamental, First Book of Greater Milwaukee, The Literacy Site, Michelle Knudsen, Harry and the Potters, Sissy D. Scooter, UNICEF, The Library Club, Open Books, Bookem, American Library Association, Brooklyn Public Library RIF, Hooked on Phonics, Reading to Kids, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware County, IN, Borders, HarperCollins, The Paul Frank Store - L.A., Impact Awards, Nonprofit Organizations, ~Rebecca & Mykah~, THE LIBRARY FAIRY! ®, WriteWayPro.com, Tink-Tink, EVERYBODY'S FAV NERD & ASPIRING LIBRARIAN!, Awareness +++ via Nicole & Blake© →!Updating...!, Usborne Books at Home, StarShine, J.C. McGowan, Stacey, The Panic Years, Barnaba Institute, WEE CARE QUALITY CHILD CARE, Ms. Teacher's Educational Resources♥, Blue Dog in the Sand, Julia Madeleine, The I Love You More Book Tour, Phil Trenfield, R&B Pratcher Official Myspace Authors Book Page, Debra Kemp, SGS20, ~Davida~, Karen Tintori, Mrs. Moore, More Than a Mouse, citizenstrange, ~Mediterranea~CORPORATE HUSTLER & PHILANTHROPIST, Margie, Mark LaFontaine for Florida State House 92, Sow Much Love, EarthHugger, tankb0y, Jeffrey Woolf, Maria V. Snyder, Author, the Barnettes, Elise Leonard, Planet Saturday® Comics, Stephanie, The Harmony Project, Inc, Mother of a Vaccine Injured Child
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