"Heart-felt congratulations on RIF of NOVA’s 50th Anniversary! Your dedication to making literacy a central focus in our area has brought the joy of reading, the excitement of home libraries, and a brighter future to so many students. Bookworm Central has been honored to be a part of your mission over these past many years and looks forward to many more. Thank you for all you have done to enrich our community!"
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"RIF of NOVA has been an incredible partner in our shared mission to support children’s literacy throughout Virginia. Their tireless work to get books into the hands of children in the most under-resourced communities is truly inspiring. Congratulations on 50 years of dedication to literacy and making a true impact on the children you serve. We are grateful for your partnership and look forward to many more years."
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What WAS happening in the children's book world in 1972 when RIF of NOVA began? On a special page on our website, we will count backward from January through December to reach the top-selling book of 1972.
Number 8 on the list is: In a People House. When a spunky mouse invites a passing bird to see what's inside a "people house," chaos ensues. Published by Random House Books for Young Readers, this book was illustrated by Roy McKié and written by Dr. Seuss -- a.k.a. Theodor Seuss Geisel. He authored this book as Theo. LeSieg -- LeSieg is Geisel spelled backward!
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First NOVA RIF 50th Birthday "Book Bash" |
To help celebrate RIF of NOVA's 50th birthday, we are hosting a number of "Book Bash" events to give away books donated by members of our community of supporters. The first "Book Bash" was held on April 23, in conjunction with Culmore Community Day at Fairfax County's Woodrow Wilson Library. Eight hundred books, plus lollipops and bookmarks, went into the hands of children -- who were delighted to start their at-home libraries with such great opportunities to read. The books ranged from board books for the little ones to YA books for teens, and everything in between. And fun? Had by all!
Several more 50th Birthday Book Bash events are planned. Click here to find additional photos from the April 23 Bash.
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Crestwood's Who is that Mystery Reader? |
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At Crestwood Elementary's RIF of NOVA book distribution in Springfield, students in kindergarten through 6th grade played a guessing game as "Mystery Readers" read the book The Day the Crayons Quit. While classes listened to the story as part of the school's news show, they could watch the pages being turned on the TV screen. Afterward, students voted on the identities of the mystery readers. Librarian and RIF of NOVA liaison Eileen Findley charted the students' votes on a poster.
After the contest, each child was able to choose a new NOVA RIF book and a scented bookmark to go with it. And who were those mystery readers? Crestwood personnel, invited to participate during Read Across America Week! What a great way to get the whole school involved!
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NOVA RIF Young Ambassador Program Application for 2022-2023 Now Open! |
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Attention NOVA area young people! Do you love books? Do you want to promote books and reading for children in our community? If so, the NOVA RIF Young Ambassador Program might be for you! Learn about our first "class" of Ambassadors, how you might volunteer to contribute, and the application details by clicking here. Up to three young people will be selected for academic year 2022-2023. We hope to hear from YOU!
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Meet the Newest Member of the NOVA RIF Board! |
Jennifer Morrow has joined the RIF of NOVA board of directors! Jen is the owner of Bards Alley Bookshop, an independent bookstore that opened in Vienna, VA in 2017. After experiencing the wonder of her son learning to read, Jen decided to bring a bookstore to her community. Jen chose the name “Bards Alley” to represent a place "whose curated inventory showcases classics alongside new discoveries from both beloved and debut authors -- think Shakespeare meets Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley." Bards Alley’s mission is to promote literacy, engage with the community, support sustainability, and encourage localism. Learn more about Jen and her background by clicking right here! Welcome, Jen!
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Thanks to Some Special Book Givers! |
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South County High School's Philanthropy Committee celebrated
National Reading Month with a book drive for RIF of NOVA.
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As children throughout Northern Virginia celebrated Read Across America, this group of high school students collected more than 400 gently used books to help younger children learn to love reading.
The NextUp Community Committee at the MITRE Corporation in McLean Virginia also held a book drive for NOVA RIF, collecting 200 new and like-new books from employees.
Special thanks to all for these great efforts to provide more books to NOVA RIF kids! Whoo hoo! Read more about all our book donors here!
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*Send a check to our mailbox:
RIF of NOVA
P. O. Box 7012
Arlington, VA 22207-0012
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Other options to help:
*Register with smile.amazon.com. Type in Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia, Inc. to select us as the charity you want to support. Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to RIF of NOVA. The 0.5% can really add up!
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*If your workplace holds a United Way campaign, designate RIF of NOVA as your chosen philanthropy. Our United Way # is 8959. |
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Thank you for any donation -- no matter how big or small! And thank you for being part of the RIF of NOVA community!
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Please share the RAP! Forward our newsletter to your friends and anyone interested in providing books to children who need them!
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