Welcome to
New Worlds Reading!
The New Worlds Reading Initiative strives to improve literacy among Florida students by providing families with the tools to read and grow at home.
Grow your child's reading skills.
New Worlds Reading's books and activities support students in strengthening literacy skills, building reading confidence, and nurturing a lifelong love of reading.
Get fan-favorite kids' books delivered to your door to encourage a lifelong love of reading.
Grow reading confidence with fun and practical supporting activities.
Build a personalized home library with up to 63 free books by the time your child graduates 5th grade!
Program Eligibility
To qualify for New Worlds Reading, students must be:
VPK - 5th graders who are not yet meeting grade level expectations in reading in Florida VPK programs, public schools, and charter schools.
Not sure if your child is reading on grade level? Learn more about our eligibility here or contact your child's teacher.
Applying is Easy!
It only takes 5 minutes to apply. Here's how it works:
Fill out an application with your child's information, which language you prefer books in, and which sets of books you'd like to receive.
Check out our free resources for all families while you wait for our team to confirm whether your child is eligible.
You'll receive an email confirming whether or not your child is eligible. If eligible, you'll get 9 free books and activities delivered to your door until your child graduates 5th grade!
Hear from New Worlds Reading families.
90% of New Worlds Reading families surveyed last year would recommend the program to a friend. Check out their stories: