Ada turns ninety years old on Monday.
Ada Smith, the character of my heart, the prickly stubborn girl from The War That Saved My Life.
Ninety years old. She's still alive. Still thriving.
I've carried on and on about how I believe access to books is a social justice issue. It's simple. Children with access to books learn to read much better than children without. Children who read better do better in life. Poor kids lack access to books.
Give them books, and change the world.
That's why I created my nonprofit, Appalachian Literacy Initiative. We're putting books into children's hands. I'm super proud of what we're doing, and super pleased to be partnered with Parnassus Bookstore in Nashville. Not only does Parnassus get us books at a discount, they're running a fundraiser for us.
On May 13th ten percent of all online orders will go directly to ALI.
You can buy anything at all--any book you like. You can buy gift certificates or subscriptions to Parnassus's signed First Editions club. And you'll be helping a kid find joy in reading.
Buy a book in Ada's honor. Buy something you've been wanting to read, and help a child get a book they want to read, too.
And! This is really, really important: when you order online at Parnassusbooks.net, be sure to add the code BOOKJOY. That's how ALI gets credited.
And thank you.
Ada Smith, the character of my heart, the prickly stubborn girl from The War That Saved My Life.
Ninety years old. She's still alive. Still thriving.
I've carried on and on about how I believe access to books is a social justice issue. It's simple. Children with access to books learn to read much better than children without. Children who read better do better in life. Poor kids lack access to books.
Give them books, and change the world.
That's why I created my nonprofit, Appalachian Literacy Initiative. We're putting books into children's hands. I'm super proud of what we're doing, and super pleased to be partnered with Parnassus Bookstore in Nashville. Not only does Parnassus get us books at a discount, they're running a fundraiser for us.
On May 13th ten percent of all online orders will go directly to ALI.
You can buy anything at all--any book you like. You can buy gift certificates or subscriptions to Parnassus's signed First Editions club. And you'll be helping a kid find joy in reading.
Buy a book in Ada's honor. Buy something you've been wanting to read, and help a child get a book they want to read, too.
And! This is really, really important: when you order online at Parnassusbooks.net, be sure to add the code BOOKJOY. That's how ALI gets credited.
And thank you.
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