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Reach Out and Read has released a national report on reading
Reading Across the Nation: A Chartbook

For a third consecutive year ROR has received the highest ranking from Charity Navigator, the only pediatric literacy organization awarded.

Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national non-profit organization that promotes early literacy by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud in pediatric exam rooms across the nation.

Doctors and nurses know that growing up healthy means growing up with books. The ROR program provides the tools to help promote children's developmental skills and later school success.

what's new at ROR?

Ask your Congressman to cosponsor the Prescribe a Book Act (PABA) and help secure ROR’s future!
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NBC Nightly News features Reach Out and Read in "What Works" series!

Three key milestones for Reach Out and Read: 20 million books distributed, 25% of US children in poverty receiving books, 50,000 doctors trained

The Seaport Hotel offers special Reach Out and Read package for guests

ROR has been awarded the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence by the Independent Charities of America

Reach Out and Read featured at the first White House Conference on Global Literacy