Having the freedom to read diverse and engaging books is proven to promote children’s joy of reading and boost their reading scores. Further, a meta-analysis shows that continued engagement in reading over the summer benefits children, especially those from low-income backgrounds. Yet the lack of access to enough — or any — high-interest books remains the main barrier to literacy development for under-resourced kids. You can help kids who need more books of their own discover the love of learning and beat the summer slide with free, high-interest, multilingual books! Donate titles from our curated Summer Reading Wishlist, Organize a Children’s Book Drive, Give Books, and Get Books at our Book Bank this summer — and all year round!