{"id":2791,"date":"2024-07-23T12:28:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T12:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.newworldsreading.com\/?p=2791"},"modified":"2026-04-30T20:04:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:04:44","slug":"new-worlds-reading-offering-free-books-to-help-young-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newworldsreading.com\/en\/new-worlds-reading-offering-free-books-to-help-young-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Worlds Reading Offering Free Books to Help Young Readers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-13e1e2e6\"><p class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Excerpt from WESH \u2014 <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/new-worlds-reading-book-bash-showcases-free-at-home-literary-program-central-florida\/71118996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full article here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"scripps_iframe_embed\" style=\"position:relative\"><div style=\"display:block;height:auto;width:100%;padding-bottom:30%;\"><\/div><iframe id=\"da-iframe\" allowfullscale=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" border=\"0\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/vidthumb\/c73c90c4-f28e-45a2-aba0-79416af9aec3\/d8e2f6a3-0373-4ed9-8c80-749f5e003ee8.jpg?crop=1xw%3A1.0xh%3Bcenter%2Ctop&amp;resize=810%3A*&amp;quality=70\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 85,000 Orange County students ranging from voluntary prekindergarten to the fifth grade are eligible for extra reading support through New Worlds Reading, Florida\u2019s free at-home literacy program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program ships curated books, activities and resources directly to students' homes to help strengthen their literacy skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to organizers, the program has distributed more than 13 million books to more than 500,000 children across Florida since 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Books are available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole and braille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Worlds Reading's regional partners coordinator and previous program recipient, Reagan Casey, joins WESH 2 with a preview of the \"Book Bash\" at the Orlando Science Center on Friday, April 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event aims to connect families with New Worlds Reading resources through hands-on activities, free book giveaways and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applications are open to connect eligible students and their families to Florida's free literacy resources.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newworldsreading.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more about program eligibility.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excerpt from WESH 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