
LitWorld World Read Aloud Day website at.Scholastic World Read Aloud Day website at.To ensure even more children have access to read-aloud books, Scholastic is donating 10,000 books to Malcolm Mitchell’s Share the Magic Foundation, which will be distributed to kids through Malcolm Mitchell’s Fourth Annual “READBowl” Global Reading Competition, to help create and build their home libraries. And for the first time, the event includes a partnership with football champion, bestselling author, and literacy advocate Malcolm Mitchell. Taking place on February 3, 2021, the 12th annual World Read Aloud Day will highlight the power of reading aloud and its accessibility, as a virtual kit will support connections between families, educators, and children, even if they are apart. Scholastic and the nonprofit LitWorld are coming together to help begin turning the page, starting with a read-aloud. New York, NY - Janu-According to the Scholastic Teacher & Principal School Report: 2nd Edition, educators have shared that their top COVID-19-related concern is their students’ social-emotional wellbeing, and nearly all agree that literacy is critical to students’ wellness. To learn more about Malcolm's vision to change children’s lives through literacy, please visit and LitWorld Team Up with Bestselling Author, Football Champion, and Literacy Advocate Malcolm Mitchell to Celebrate World Read Aloud Day on February 3, 2021įor World Read Aloud Day 2021, Scholastic Will Provide Free-to-All Digital Resources, Reading Materials, Activities, and Virtual Events, and Donate 10,000 Books to Malcolm Mitchell’s Share the Magic Foundation To date, Share the Magic Foundation has distributed over 50,000 books and served over 213,000 students through its Read with Malcolm literacy programs. The Foundation’s Read with Malcolm literacy initiatives are aimed at inspiring positive attitudes towards reading through in-school programs and national reading challenges.

In 2016, he founded Share the Magic Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the benefits of reading and book ownership, especially among striving and below grade-level readers who are at risk of academic failure. More about Malcolm Mitchell and Share the Magic/Read with Malcolm:Īuthor and Super Bowl Champion Malcolm Mitchell considers a love of reading to be one of his greatest achievements. Can he find the perfect book?īelow, check out some activities inspired by My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, perfect for kids looking to find - and write - their own story! Really, he just needs to find the story that speaks to him. In this brand new picture book, a boy named Henley tells readers that people think he hates to read, but that’s just not true.



Have you read My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World by Super Bowl Champion, literacy advocate and author Malcolm Mitchell?
