Book Drive for Kids Austin

Thank you H-E-B for your generous donation of 1,000 new books for children in need!

How do we prepare the next generation of scientists and engineers?

By giving children STEM books!

This week, we had a STEM bonus table at our free book giveaway at Ortega elementary (Austin ISD) in East Austin.

Every child got to choose 1 book from the STEM table for summer reading.

Books choices included:
Who is Einstein?
Who is Galieo?
Marie Curie
Hidden Figures
1,001 Amazing Science Facts
Technology Activity Book
Can't Get Enough Shark Stuff
Can't Get Enough Space Stuff
Why? Animals
That's Gross!
Ada Twist, Scientist
My First Book of Planets
Ocean Animals for Kids
Little Kids First Big Book on the Ocean

In addition, students got to choose a book from the other tables and hit books included Pokemon, Hello Kitty, Bluey, Minecraft, Wonder, Goosebumps, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Babysitters Club, and books on the soccer player Ronaldo.

The students LOVED their books and promised to read them mulitple times over the summer.

Thank you to the multiple tech companies & TASSCC that sponsored every student getting 2 brand new books for summer reading! 📔

We just turned 5! 🎂 Check out this News Story!

5 years of stories: Book Drive for Kids grows literacy in Austin The children's literacy nonprofit marks half a decade of operations across the Austin area.