Print and Video Links:

Kids in Navajo Nation have limited Internet access. A woman sent them 1,500 books. Washington Post. June 9, 2020.

Booking It to Help Children. The Early Show (CBS). May 22, 2009.

Bess the Book Bus helping create lifelong readers. Spectrum News BN 9. October 26, 2023.

Community Partner Spotlight: Bess the Book Bus. Hillsborough County Public Schools. November 2023.

CITGO - Fueling Good. CITGO. 2012.

Bess the Book Bus fun opportunity for young students. KPLC News. May 16, 2024.

Tampa Based Non-Profit to Deliver 1 Millionth Book To Children. Good News Tampa Bay. August 23, 2022.

My Interview With Literacy Advocate and Founder of Bess the Book Bus, Jennifer Frances! E Train Talks Podcast. July 2023.

Bess the Book Bus traveling library visits Houston, donating its millionth book on nationwide tour. Houston Chronicle. September 28, 2022.

Book Mentions:

New York Times best selling author Eric Litwin and award winning teacher Dr. Gina Pepin mention Bess the Book Bus on page 22 of The Power of Joyful Reading in the chapter on Persistent Poverty and Low Income.

New York Times best selling author Susan Orlean mentions Bess the Book Bus in her work entitled "The Library Book".

About

Bess the Book Bus is a mobile literacy outreach dedicated to narrowing the academic achievement gap. We instill a love of reading in asset limited communities by supplying high quality books to children, caregivers, and educators and making the joy of book ownership a reality. Since 2002, our Tampa-based nonprofit has distributed over one million books to children in all 48 contiguous states. We reach the most vulnerable children in communities by partnering with schools, daycare centers, libraries, summer programs and other nonprofits. The mobile nature of our programming allows Bess to meet children, teachers, caregivers, and parents where they are, entering book deserts where access to and choice of quality reading materials is missing.

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