A book can be so many things.

It can be a rocket, carrying a student beyond the present into brighter possibilities, or a bridge helping them rise above personal hardships. It can be a portal into diverse cultures, countries, and lives they may never otherwise see – building literacy skills that open doors for a lifetime.

Books are like pocket-size teachers and traveling classrooms of knowledge that not only share facts, but show students how to learn. Most importantly, books remind young readers that while their stories are their own, they are also never alone.

Did you know A Gift for Teaching provides free books alongside essential school supplies in both the Free Teacher Supply Store and on Pencil Boy Express – The Mobile Free Store? As with all the free resources offered through our services, our reading section wouldn’t exist without generous donations of new and gently used books as well as community program partners.

Every day, teachers choose titles that build literacy, spark imagination, and help students see themselves in the world of learning. Since 1998, more than 2.4 million books have reached local classrooms, turning pages into possibilities for future leaders.

I have been able to provide more than 50% of my students with basic supplies, like pencils and notebooks. This helps them be prepared and feel confident in class. I have been able to create materials for in-class escape rooms using the materials from A Gift for Teaching.

Additionally, I am able to give my students books they can keep, which for many is a first. – Orange County Public School Teacher

Be the reason a child discovers all the places they can go! For $25 a month, you can become a Classroom Hero and help provide three classrooms a year with the essential resources teachers and students need most.

When teachers have both supplies and books throughout the school year, students gain more than materials – they gain access to a love of learning that carries across every subject.