Author Readings
Introducing authors to school kidsMo Willems at Raymond Elementary School
Mo Willems wows children at Raymond Elementary School by reading several of his popular books.
Our mission is to promote literacy among disadvantaged children and teens
in the greater Washington, D.C. area by giving books to students and schools
and providing access to authors and illustrators.
Latest Events from An Open Book
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Jennifer O’Connell at Horizons Greater Washington
In an experimental public-private collaboration, AOB recently offered a summertime author event to current and former Bancroft Elementary students attending the… -
Ben Hatke at Capital City Public Charter School
A kindergarten, third, and fourth grade class were the winners of a library contest at Capital City Public Charter School,… -
Francisco X. Stork at Capital City Public Charter School and Sasha Bruce House
Francisco Stork spent two days (and a full evening) bringing teens at Capital City Public Charter School and Sasha Bruce… -
Michael Grant at McKinley Technical High School and Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts
Straight-shooting and prolific YA author Michael Grant commands an audience, so much so that students from McKinley Technical High School’s… -
Adam Gidwitz at Noyes Elementary School
In December, 2015, students from Noyes Elementary attended an event at the Library of Congress featuring the authors of a… -
Laura Melmed at Ballou Early Learning Center
At AOB we never mind when children need to move around, squirm and wiggle, or stretch during an author’s presentation.… -
Alexis Frederick Frost at William E. Doar Public Charter School
When graphic novelist Alexis Frederick Frost came to spend the day with students from William E. Doar Public Charter School,… -
Mary Amato at Friendship Woodridge Public Charter School
When she was a fourth grader, Mary Amato told students at Friendship Woodridge Public Charter School, she was “scared of… -
Nancy Shaw at Wheaton Woods Elementary
Third grade students at Wheaton Woods identified with Elena, the main character in Nancy Shaw’s book Elena’s Story. Students told…
Latest News about An Open Book
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DC Blizzard Closes Schools and Forces AOB Events to Cancel
An Open Book typically schedules fewer events during January because the risk of inclement weather is always high. This year… -
Poet Shares Civil Rights Movement Stories at Washington Jesuit Academy
Poet Carole Boston Weatherford visited Washington Jesuit Academy’s 5th graders this week to read and discuss her recent collection of… -
Founding Director Dara La Porte Receives the Read Africa Award
On October 24, 2015 Founding Director Dara La Porte received the Read Africa Award at the Smithsonian Museum of African Arts.… -
An Author’s AOB Experience
“The highlight of our tour was An Open Book Foundation‘s school visit to Savoy Elementary School… An Open Book program… -
AOB in Publisher’s Weekly
How exciting to see Peter Brown’s recent AOB visit to Cleveland Elementary School featured in Publisher’s Weekly! Click here to… -
From A First Grade Teacher
We were thrilled to read this recent blog post by a first grade teacher describing her students’ experiences during Uma… -
AOB and The Children’s Book Guild of Washington DC
The Children’s Book Guild of Washington DC recently wrote a nice piece celebrating our expansion into Headstart Preschool programs and… -
AOB March Newsletter
In this month’s newsletter, we focus on providing a glimpse into the lives of the students we serve and highlighting… -
2014 CABA Winners Announced
Congratulations to the 2014 Children’s Africana Book Award Winners! Started in 1991, the CABA awards are designed to encourage the…
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