A to Z Literacy Movement Book Donation Guidelines

 

To ensure that our books are appropriate for the children who are going to use and benefit from them, we ask that you please use the following donation guidelines.

 

All books should be new or gently used

•    Spines must be intact

•    No writing or highlighting

•    No torn or loose covers

 

Fiction

• Can be a variety of genres, including classics

• Should not reflect gender, ethnic or racial stereotypes

• Children's picture books with text or wordless

• Children's novels

• Young adult novel

 

Nonfiction

• Must be current, published since 2000

• Written for children

• Colorful illustrations

• Clear and specific text

• Not specific to the United States, such as US History or civics

 

Reference

• Must be current, published since 2000

• Written for children

• Colorful illustrations

• Clear organization of information

• Examples: maps, atlases, children's dictionaries