Barnes & Noble Book Drives Bring Reading Joy

By Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary For the third year in a row, Kids Need to Read has been the fortunate recipient of incredible book drives conducted by two local Barnes & Noble Booksellers over the holidays. The 2012 drive was the largest yet, more than doubling the amount of books collected in 2011. […]

Reading Revolution: PJ Haarsma and Frank Beddor Inspire Literacy & Imagination

By Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Kids Need to Read introduced authors PJ Haarsma and Frank Beddor to the middle school students of ASU Preparatory Academy as part of the KNTR Reading Revolution program, produced in partnership with Arizona State University and ASU Preparatory Academy to increase literacy and graduation rates among disadvantaged students. […]

Barnes & Noble Helps Create Holiday Magic for 22 KNTR Organizations

By Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Thanks to the enthusiastic assistance of two local Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Kids Need to Read recently provided several thousand books to twenty-two organizations on our waiting list. Organizations on the list included fourteen schools, four mental health treatment centers, a juvenile detention center, an afterschool program, a […]

Dear KNTR Supporters, Thank You!

Greetings Kids Need to Read supporters! To all of you who contributed time, funds, or books to this organization in 2011, we thank you so very much for creating an absolutely magical year for KNTR! It is because of your belief in our work that we have been able to increase our program donations, as […]

Fairies Find Fun at Fireland Phoenix Faerie Festival

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary The gnomes sat silently awaiting their fate. Their fate, you ask? To suffer the indignity of having their pointy hats ringed by happy, giggling fairies sporting glittery wings. From the tiniest . . . . . . to the most cool . . . . . . […]