Literacy starts with One Word.
One Word Reading Initiative is dedicated to ensuring children from vulnerable communities across the country have high-quality and culturally relevant books to call their own.
Our Impact
What We Do
One Word provides vulnerable children and their families with free high-quality books and reading resources to help build their own home libraries. Children choose their own books from a variety of curated and culturally diverse stories.
We aim to improve literacy, inspire a habit of reading, and foster critical thinking and social-emotional skills that are key to navigating a complex world. We also offer family members easy-to-use resources to help children become stronger readers.
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Recent Book Events
This year, we've given out more than 1800 high-quality books to more than 700 families at locations throughout the East Coast. We've hosted pop-up book fairs at after-school programs, shelters, and food distribution sites.
What People Say About One Word
"One Word Reading Initiative has put books in our students' hands to take home as their very own. Our students were overjoyed to see some of their favorite titles."
Affordable Housing Communities, Inc.
Arlington, VA
