Books for Change
Reading for enjoyment is an important part of education and self-learning. For the third year in a row, Few for Change scholarship recipients will each choose a Spanish-language book to take home with them at the upcoming Scholarship Ceremony in February. Read about the success of the first Books for Change campaign on our blog! October is National Book Month and we need your help to get these books into the hands of students throughout the Comarca. Below you can explore some of the wonderful stories, novels, and poetry from elementary to high school reading level that we have given to our scholarship recipients, including several classics that have inspired a love of reading in many of us growing up. Help us pass on this love of reading to our scholars in 2020 by donating a book to our book drive! Each book donated will be given directly to a scholarship recipient and remain in the community for friends and family to share and enjoy.
Help us reach our goal of 50 book donations for our 2020 scholarship recipients!
Books awarded to Scholarship recipients
Some of our Favorite Books to give scholarship recipients:
Esperanza Rising
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
A young Mexican girl faces huge life changes
Narnia
By: C.S. Lewis
Classic journey into an enchanting new world
The Alchemist
By: Paulo Coelho
Inspiring, magical story of pursuing our dreams
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
By: J.K. Rowling
A novel about a Dominican family in Vermont
Pablo Neruda for Kids
Poetry by Pablo Neruda
Collection of poetry by the famous Chilean poet
The Shadow of the Wind
By: Carlos Ruiz Zafón
A historic mystery about the power of a book
The Color of My Words
By: Lynn Joseph
A story about a 12-year-old would-be writer living in a small village in the Dominican Republic
The Prince of Mist
By: Carlos Ruiz Zafón
An eerie young adult mystery/horror novel
The Bossy Rooster
By: Lucia M. Gonzalez
Cuban folktale about a rooster off to a wedding
Like Water for Chocolate
By: Laura Esquivel
Tale of family life and love through the lens of food
The Dreamer
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan & Peter Sis
Magical tale of a young poet following his heart
Growing Up with Tamales
By: Gwendelyn Zepeda
A heartwarming story about family and tradition
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
By: J.K. Rowling
Hogwarts, wizards, muggles, and magic!