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SMART Reading @SMARTReadingOR

SMART Reading is a children’s literacy nonprofit that envisions an Oregon where all children can realize their full potential through reading.

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SMART Reading@SMARTReadingOR
9 Apr 2025
📢 Hello -- we are not currently updating this page. Please follow us over on Facebook and Instagram here: instagram.com/smartreadingor… facebook.com/SMARTReadingOR See you there! 💫
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Help us turn $5K into $10K by 3/31! We only have $2,425 and 7 days left to go to reach our #Fight4Literacy fundraising goal. And @IntlPaperCo is matching every gift! Make a gift today to support SMART programs in Lane County: buff.ly/m3ntYbd
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Happy spring & happy reading! Spring Break is just around the corner. Help us build kids’ home libraries so they have access to books when school’s not in session. Join our For the Love of Books campaign-every gift goes to SMART programs in your area! buff.ly/Y7Lu0Xs
Student at Vernon Elementary in Portland holding a book they are reading with our SMART volunteer.

ALT Student at Vernon Elementary in Portland holding a book they are reading with our SMART volunteer.

Student at Vernon Elementary in Portland holding a book they are reading with our SMART volunteer.

ALT Student at Vernon Elementary in Portland holding a book they are reading with our SMART volunteer.

Student at Vernon Elementary in Portland holding a book they are reading with our SMART volunteer.

ALT Student at Vernon Elementary in Portland holding a book they are reading with our SMART volunteer.

Student at Vernon Elementary in Portland holding a book they are reading with our SMART volunteer.

ALT Student at Vernon Elementary in Portland holding a book they are reading with our SMART volunteer.
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📣 Our Book Bank needs more books for preschool kids! Now is the perfect time to spring clean your bookshelves and restock our bins. 📚 Donated books will find new homes with PreK kids in Head Start programs! More info here: buff.ly/tC6FtqW
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At SMART we know that early literacy is at the foundation of lifelong learning and opportunity for kids. The Right to Read is a powerful documentary film that calls out literacy as “the greatest civil rights issue of our time.” Free screening Apr. 3 at @HollywoodTheatr !
StandforChildren OR@OregonStand
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We’re hosting a FREE screening of The Right to Read at the Hollywood Theatre on April 3rd! Join us and stay for our panel discussion featuring @OregonStand's Sarah Pope, Documentary Lead Kareem Weaver, and PPS Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong. RSVP: bit.ly/4ipKzg0
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Nadine Devaney, our volunteer Site Coordinator for South Umpqua UCAN Head Start, made over 90 crochet dinosaurs for the students and staff at Winston and South Umpqua schools! It was such a labor of love and the kids got SOOO excited! 🦖 😍
Winston UCAN Head Start student hugging a crochet dinosaur and smiling.

ALT Winston UCAN Head Start student hugging a crochet dinosaur and smiling.

Nadine Devaney with Winston UCAN Head Start students and a big smile.

ALT Nadine Devaney with Winston UCAN Head Start students and a big smile.

Crochet dinosaurs in a variety of colors and patterns.

ALT Crochet dinosaurs in a variety of colors and patterns.
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Do you remember your first love? Contribute to our For the Love of Books campaign and help local kids fall in love with books. 💘 buff.ly/lNw4EWi
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It’s time for the BIG REVEAL! The winner of the 2025 SMART Book Award is … The Red Jacket by Bob Holt! This book got kids laughing and highlighted the buoying effects of care and friendship at the same time. Big thanks Oregon kids for your votes!
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Portland friends–the SMART Reading Associate Board is hosting a pint night on Wednesday, March 19, from 6-8pm at @LeikamBrewing! $1 of every pint purchased goes to benefit SMART’s work providing books and reading support to Oregon kids!
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Access to books changes kids’ lives. Each month, kids at SMART choose 2 books to add to their personal libraries. Kids literally jump up and down on book day! Join our For the Love of Books campaign and help spark joy and opportunity for Oregon kids! buff.ly/lNw4EWi
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It’s the final day of voting for SMART’s annual Book Award contest! We’ll soon see which of our five book nominees Oregon kids crown the winner. 👑🤩 And now for our final nominee–Let Me Finish!, written by Minh Lê (@bottomshelfbks) & illustrated by Isabel Roxas (@studioroxas)
[id: Book cover of "Let Me Finish!” on a purple background and under a spotlight. The SMART Book Award logo is in the top right of the book cover and there is text under the book cover that says "Meet the Nominees: Let Me Finish! by Minh Lê."]

ALT [id: Book cover of "Let Me Finish!” on a purple background and under a spotlight. The SMART Book Award logo is in the top right of the book cover and there is text under the book cover that says "Meet the Nominees: Let Me Finish! by Minh Lê."]
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At SMART we know that getting kids excited about books at an early age sets them up for success as students, but it’s not always easy to do. Kids get excited about books when books excite them! Help us buy inclusive & engaging books 4 kids in your area! buff.ly/4gYPUKk
id: “SMART’s Recipe for Making a Reader” with text that reads: “Ingredients: Mirror Books–kids can see themselves reflected here / Window Books–show kids cultures outside of their own / Nonfiction Books–teach kids facts about the world / Classic/Popular Books–delight and entertain kids / Instructions: Offer kids a mix of all ingredients, let them choose books to read and share one-on-one time reading together!”

ALT id: “SMART’s Recipe for Making a Reader” with text that reads: “Ingredients: Mirror Books–kids can see themselves reflected here / Window Books–show kids cultures outside of their own / Nonfiction Books–teach kids facts about the world / Classic/Popular Books–delight and entertain kids / Instructions: Offer kids a mix of all ingredients, let them choose books to read and share one-on-one time reading together!”
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What if… I can’t… I’m scared… The main character in our next SMART Book Award nominee worries a lot. But when a friend needs help being brave, she realizes “her heart is bigger than her fears.” Check out "Brave Every Day" by @TrudyLudwig and let us know what you think!
[id: Book cover of "Brave Every Day” on a purple background and under a spotlight. The SMART Book Award logo is in the top right of the book cover and there is text under the book cover that says "Meet the Nominees: Brave Every Day by Trudy Ludwig."]

ALT [id: Book cover of "Brave Every Day” on a purple background and under a spotlight. The SMART Book Award logo is in the top right of the book cover and there is text under the book cover that says "Meet the Nominees: Brave Every Day by Trudy Ludwig."]

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Our volunteer @ Three Rivers School in Sunriver is so fun and dresses up as book characters most weeks! Here's shes dressed as Pete the Cat in Rocking in My School Shoes.🎸 P.S. Today’s the last day to get tix for our Central Oregon Sip tomorrow! buff.ly/4aTzh0C
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It’s the last week of voting for the SMART Book Award, and today we’re excited to feature another one of the nominees! Written and illustrated by Savannah Allen, "The Nature Journal" is a story about Tim and his dad, who are great together “like bacon and eggs.”
[id: Book cover of "The Nature Journal" on a purple background and under a spotlight. The SMART Book Award logo is in the top right of the book cover and there is text under the book cover that says "Meet the Nominees: The Nature Journal by Savannah Allen."]

ALT [id: Book cover of "The Nature Journal" on a purple background and under a spotlight. The SMART Book Award logo is in the top right of the book cover and there is text under the book cover that says "Meet the Nominees: The Nature Journal by Savannah Allen."]
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SMART held two book-cleaning events in Salem last week with @mapscu and volunteers from @salemkeizer Yoshikai Elementary as part of our efforts to expand the Children's Book Bank across Oregon! We are incredibly grateful for the community’s support in making this happen!
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BOOK LOVERS and FRIENDS, today we launch our “For The Love of Books” campaign! 🫶🏽📚✨ Help us raise $75,000 to provide inclusive, engaging books for kids in Oregon. Every gift stays local to your community and helps us purchase books for kids to keep. buff.ly/4gYPUKk
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Happy Black History Month! We're excited to highlight another great kids’ book today that celebrates the history and achievements of the Black community. Today we're featuring the book "I Am My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams" by @TanisiaTeeMoore and illustrated by @robertpauljr.
[id: Book cover for "I Am My Ancestors’ Wildes Dreams” on a green, yellow and red background. Above the book cover, there is text that says "Happy Black History Month," and there are star and book doodles around the words.]

ALT [id: Book cover for "I Am My Ancestors’ Wildes Dreams” on a green, yellow and red background. Above the book cover, there is text that says "Happy Black History Month," and there are star and book doodles around the words.]
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Central Oregon friends: please join us next Thursday, Mar. 6 for our annual SMART Sip! This is a chance to connect with other SMART volunteers and supporters and support our reading programs with kids throughout Central Oregon. Tickets and details here: buff.ly/4aTzh0C
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We’re already feeling nostalgic about the time we’ve shared at our old book bank warehouse.🥹 It was just a few weeks ago that we welcomed two volunteer book cleaning groups from @KPNorthwest that were amazing! We can’t wait to welcome our first volunteer groups in our new space!
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