Since its inception in 1999, Scholastic Literacy Partnerships has had one simple goal: to assist literacy programs in their efforts to get more books into the hands of children in need. By providing special book discounts and other benefits, Scholastic works to both sustain and expand the outreach of these programs. Last year alone, these organizations distributed over 2.5 million books through the Scholastic Literacy Partnerships program.

Scholastic Literacy Partnerships Benefits:

• Discounts of up to 75%
• FREE Bonus Books for every $150 spent
• FREE shipping and handling
• FREE subscription to Literacy Link, the Scholastic Literacy Partnerships newsletter
• Member access to SLP online resourcess

Research reveals that young children who have access to books in the home and who are read aloud to regularly have the best chance of becoming successful readers (Snow, Burns, & Griffin, 1998; Cunningham & Stanovich, 1997).