Every 1 Reads is a bold community-wide effort to have every child in Jefferson County Public Schools reading at or above grade level. Every 1 Reads helps children become better readers. The number of children reading below grade level is now approximately 8.5 percent - down from nearly 20 percent before the Every 1 Reads initiative started.

---

Check out these updates to the Every 1 Reads Website!

- Holiday Reading List
- Every 1 Reads More Recognizes Outstanding Community Volunteers
- Make the Most of Your Thirty Minutes

---

Read with the Library

Check out these new books at the Louisville Free Public Library.

The Treasure Bath by Dan Andreason
A wordless picture book about all the wonders of the sea that lie beneath the bubbles in your bathtub.  Generate discussion and imagination as you share this story with a child.

I’m a Turkey! By Jim Arnosky

Night Tree by Eve Bunting
“On the night before Christmas we always go to find our tree…” A sweet story of Christmas gifts to nature.

The Terrible PLOP by Ursula Dubosarasky
A new age version of Chicken Little, what is causing this terrible plop and what can be done about it? Fun illustrations for a fun read.

The Goblin and the Empty Chair by Mem Fox

The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup
After Jim and his mother make gingerbread men for Santa, the story comes alive with pirating adventures.

Two Bad Pilgrims by Kathryn Lasky
A very funny graphic novel version of the first year of pilgrim life in the new world.

Peeny Butter Fudge by Toni and Slade Morrison
Nobody but Nana can make a boring afternoon extraordinary.  It is always  good thing when Nana is in charge!

Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera
Hidden among the skyscrapers and towers of New York City sits a penthouse at the Bing Cherry Hotel that glitters with Christmas lights all year long.  It is the home of Sophie Kringle’s mysterious great-aunt, Auntie Claus. She’s glam, she’s fun and her mysterious disappearance has Sophie wondering where she goes every year on her “business”. Follow along as Sophie discovers where Aunti Claus really goes.

Shades of People by Shelley Rotner and Sheila M. Kelly
Quite simply a beautiful book of beautiful faces of all different shapes, colors and races.

Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano
Turkey is trying to find a way to avoid being the main course for Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey turns out to be a genius