Literacy & Good Books
America’s public K-12 schools should be filled with fiction and nonfiction books, good books to read for kids, books that are based on truth and fact that promote diversity of thought, expand the minds of our children and pushes them to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the world. The goal of the public school library is to enhance the curricular needs of the school.
Did you know?
50 states are reading below 50% proficiency in grade 8.
America is facing a crisis in education. Students are graduating unable to read and write at proficient levels. Our children deserve better.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU READ.
There are thousands of wonderful time-tested books to choose from, but only so much room on
the bookshelves. Our recommended reading lists by grade serve to help teachers and librarians
make the most of the time and space they are allotted.
DID YOU KNOW?
THE READING GAP IS GROWING. 2024 NAEP RESULTS
SHOW THAT LOW PERFORMING 4TH AND 8TH GRADERS POSTED THE WORST READING SCORES IN OVER
30 YEARS.
Help us Restore Literacy through our Good Book Drive.
WHAT IS IN YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL LIBRARY?
Freedom in Education has partnered with Rated Books to inform parents and community members of the content in books, found at many school libraries. Visit our FIE portal on RatedBooks.org for BOOK REVIEWS, QUOTES, EXCERPTS, and RATINGS. Learn more about how the rating system was developed, and see a live map of school libraries with explicit content on the shelves.
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free."
-Frederick Douglas
