This year, Jumpstart’s 18th Annual Read for the Record campaign will be held on October 26, 2023. Thousands of schools, libraries, organizations, and communities will celebrate early literacy by reading the book: With Lots of Love/ Con mucho amor by Jenny Torres Sanchez, illustrated by André Ceolin! This is a beautiful story about family, finding ways to stay connected, and sharing love across distances. This is also a touching story that celebrates Latino culture and voices!
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is a national campaign to bring young children together with valued grownups in their lives to read the same book, on the same day, in communities all over the world. The event– a day of celebration and fun– builds an intergenerational community through reading and raises awareness around the critical importance of early literacy and access to inclusive, high-quality books. Over 18 years to date, more than 26 million people have participated in Read for the Record, and Jumpstart has distributed hundreds of thousands of high-quality books to children in underserved communities.
Visit Read for the Record (opens in a new window) to learn about Jumpstart’s work with children, find out about this year’s campaign, and register to read. #ReadfortheRecord2023 #ShareLove
More about the Book: With Lots of Love/Con mucho amor is a story about a girl who has moved to the United States from her home in Central America, away from everything she leaves behind and longs for especially her Abuela (grandmother).
Rocio does her best to adjust to a new way of living, but there are many things she misses from her old life – Abuela’s cooking, Abuela’s piñata creations, Abuela’s warm hugs, and of course, Abuela herself most of all. But Abuela finds a way to send Rocio something special just in time for her birthday – a gift wrapped with lots of love – and that fills Rocio to the brim.
About the Author: Jenny Torres Sanchez is a full-time writer and former English teacher. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, but has lived on the border of two worlds her whole life. She is the author of We Are Not From Here; The Fall of Innocence; Because of the Sun; Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia; and The Downside of Being Charlie. She lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and children.
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*We also learned that the app Novel Effect will be offering the soundscape of the title for free on October 26!
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