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During the summer, millions of children are left with fewer opportunities to discover stories and build reading skills. When school closes for the summer, they lose easy access to books.

Little Free Libraries are always open. Because of these book-sharing boxes, children can continue their reading journey all summer long.
Help us ensure book access never takes a summer break!

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Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization with a mission to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Libraries.

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Everyone loves summer-except reading teachers. Kids take a vacation from books and those with limited access to books lose ground to their peers. You may

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What's your favorite type of book to read? A that you can slip into your pocket and read on the bus on your way to and from school? A that protects a favorite book from damage over time? An e-book that you can take with you anywhere?

Today, there are more ways to read books than ever before. Beyond libraries and traditional book stores, books can now be bought online and instantly downloaded to all sorts of devices.

Children today have so many more choices than people did in the past. These choices can sometimes be overwhelming . With so many choices, how do you choose which book to read next?

Of course, when you're looking for a new book, the first thing you're likely to see is the book's cover. A book's cover is like an advertisement . It's supposed to intrigue you, give you an idea of what the book is about, and you to give the book a closer look.

Check out the covers of these popular children's books:

Which of these books have you read? Do you think the covers do a good job of enticing readers and giving them an idea of what the book is about?

Is it good to a book by its cover, though? You may hear people warning against doing so. These warnings usually take the form of "Never a book by its cover," "You can't a book by its cover," or "Don't a book by its cover."

Why would people tell you not to a book by its cover? These sayings are idioms. They mean you shouldn't the value or worth of something based solely upon outward appearances.

In life in general, this is good advice. Appearances can be . Before you can make a judgment about something's value or worth, you need to take the time to investigate it fully. Take a deeper, closer look. You might be surprised by what you find. True worth and value aren't always obvious when we only look at the surface.

If you read a lot, you've most likely come across books that just didn't thrill you like you thought they would based upon their colorful, exciting covers. Likewise, you've probably picked up books with boring covers that turned out to be wonderful.

So the old saying does hold true many times: You can't necessarily a book by its cover. If you see a book whose cover intrigues you, give it a closer look. Maybe it'll turn out to be a new favorite! But don't forget that a less interesting cover doesn't mean another book won't be just as enjoyable.

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It's time to improve literacy skills during social studies instruction and ensure that readers of all abilities have what they need to access grade-level social studies concepts.

Join us on Thursday, December 7 for a look at scaffolded materials that provide extra literacy support while building key social studies concepts and skills.

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