Community Expressions of Book Joy Gratitude
Choice in Books
Choice in Books
Choice in Books
"The children are so grateful every time "The Book Fairy" visits our learning center! Thank you for always giving them CHOICE and allowing them to choose the books they want to read. I haven't seen them this excited about reading all year!"
Representation
Choice in Books
Choice in Books
"Once my students see characters in their Find Book Joy books who look like them who achieve their goals, they believe, "If they can do it, I can, too." This opens up the horizons of their minds, and they want to read more."
Book Ownership
Book Ownership
Book Ownership
"Find Book Joy provides books that my students know they can keep. Once a child knows “it’s mine, I can keep it”, they feel a sense of empowerment. Book ownership changes lives. There is nothing more powerful than knowing a book belongs to you."
Opening Doors
Book Ownership
Book Ownership
"The day that Find Book Joy came to visit, one of my students exclaimed, "I never knew there were books on sharks!" These books open doors to new worlds for my students to explore. They can embark on exciting global adventures just by opening a book."
"The girl in the story looks just like me."
Gabrielle, Book Joy book collector
Find Book Joy Gallery of Inclusive Early Readers
“When I choose my own books, they are the books that I like to read the most.”
Josie, Book Joy book collector
Reach Out to Find Book Joy!
Send us a Book Joy note and share your favorite children's book!
FindBookJoy@Gmail.com
Frequently Asked Questions
There are several ways to donate books to Find Book Joy!
We accept good quality children's books in excellent condition from private donors to redistribute book wealth and rehome books to children eager to own their own books.
We also accept book donations from our new Amazon wish list of inclusive children's books, chosen by the children, which can be accessed on every page of our site from the "Donate Books" button.
Thank you for sharing your BOOK JOY with children in Fairfield County eager to own their own books!
We provide choice in book selection to young readers in kindergarten through sixth grade (K-6). Early readers (K-2) are always in urgent need. We accept picture books, chapter books, poetry collections, and fiction and non-fiction titles to inspire and engage our avid readers and enthusiastic book collectors. We also support early childhood literacy development by providing board books to younger children from birth to age 5 who are siblings of our school-age book recipients. We are especially interested in inclusive books that reflect diverse voices, perspectives, and lived experiences across genres. Thank you for sharing your book joy with children eager to own their own books!
We are especially grateful for books that feature characters, setting, and plot development that span a broad continuum of backgrounds, identities, cultures, languages, abilities, lifestyles, and experiences (Ford et al., 2019; Hayden & Prince, 2023; Heineke et al., 2022; Kleekamp & Zapata, 2018; Page, 2017; Pennell et al., 2018; Sharma & Christ, 2017; Tondreau & Rabinowitz, 2021). At Find Book Joy, we believe that for choice in book selection to truly matter, books must accurately represent diversity reflected in the identities, perspectives, and lived experiences of the individuals in the communities we serve (Neuman, 2022). Our inclusive approach is framed in a keen understanding of the vital importance of children seeing their lived experiences represented in the books they read and in the books we read to them.
Sure! We are always grateful for help sorting books and providing support for our on-site events. Please reach out via email at: FindBookJoy@Gmail.com to learn more about volunteer opportunities!
Book Joy On Its Way to Eager Young Readers!
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