Good books. Real people. Meaningful relationships.

Read & Represent brings community members into classrooms and learning spaces to share identity-affirming books, build relationships with young readers, and strengthen the village surrounding every child.

Literacy is Liberation.

Bring R&R to Your School

  • READ

    Experience stories that build skill, imagination, knowledge, and joy.

  • REPRESENT

    Encounter books, authors, characters, cultures, and community members that reflect the richness of our world.

  • RELATE

    Build meaningful relationships between children, schools, families, and the communities surrounding them.

MORE THAN A READ-ALOUD

Read & Represent is a community-centered literacy initiative connecting children with diverse books, caring adults, and joyful literacy experiences.

Through interactive read-alouds, culturally affirming texts, community engagement, and access to meaningful literacy resources, we create opportunities for children to see themselves reflected in literature while expanding their understanding of the people and possibilities around them.

Because literacy isn't only about learning how to read.

We're building a village of readers.

Explore the Village

  • Our Bookshelf

    Discover books we've read, loved, and shared with young readers.

    Explore the Bookshelf

  • Meet the Villagers

    Meet the community members who read and inspire our children.

    Coming Soon

  • Virtual Read-Aloud Library

    Enjoy stories read by community members, anytime, anywhere.

    Watch & Read

  • Tools for Educators

    Bring stories to life with classroom literacy resources.

    Visit the Shop

IMPACT SNAPSHOT

Look What the Village Can Do.

700+ Young Readers Reached

100+ Community Volunteers Engaged

Multiple School Partnerships

Hundreds of Literacy Experiences

ON OUR BOOKSHELF THIS MONTH

Featured Book.

Stacey’s Remarkable Books by Stacey Abrams

Read & Represent selected Stacey’s Remarkable Books to celebrate the power of books to build connection and belonging. Children can explore themes of friendship, inclusion, representation, and literacy.

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