“Freedom Through Literacy”
Est. 2010 in memory of Judith F. Krug
Cathy Leiber recently spoke with Sue Guiney, a Runner-up Prize Winner in 2016, we still find it amazing on how our recognition matters for others “fighting” the battle of literacy all over the world. Here is an update from Sue. Four years in a life doesn’t seem like much. But in the lifetime of a…
Ms. Kelly Stoops “Book Blast” Allentown, PA Described as the “fairy godmother of reading” by the community that loved her, Kelly Stoops rallied her whole life to develop a passion for books and reading in young children in part with her program Book Blast. Her philosophy was simple: give children books when they are young,…
Ms. Maria Teresa Bautista, “Read and Learn” State College, PA At Bacnotan National High School in La Union, Philippines, students outnumber teachers 45:1 in the classroom. Perennial floods disrupt classes. The number and quality of books at the school are often insufficient to meet the struggling readers’ needs. As a result of all this,…
Ms. Heidi AbiNader, “Sharpsville Middle School Reads” Sharpsville, PA Heidi Abi Nader could be described as one of those teachers who goes above and beyond for her students, and nowhere is this more apparent than her project Sharpsville Middle School Reads. When the idea of bringing author Elio Schrefer floated around the halls of Sharpsville…