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2018

Open the doors of imagination for a child through a book.

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Host: Q100’s The Bert Show, Kristin Klingshirn

Gala Host Committee: Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Bullard | Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cooper | Mr. & Mrs. Micheal Binns | Mr. & Mrs. Peter Farley

Thursday, September 20, 2018  | 6 P.M.

OPERA

1150 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Attire: Business Casual  

Honorees:

  • Jeffrey Parker, CEO of MARTA
  • Dr. Meria Carstarphen, Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools
  • Mindy Binderman, Executive Director of GEEARS

Keynote: Gary Pilnick, Chief Legal Officer & Vice Chairman of Corporate Development, Kellogg Company 

Sponsors: 

Presenting Sponsor:

Chick-fil-A Foundation

Those Who Provided Inspiration:

CBS46

Those Who Provided Imagination:

The Coca-Cola Company | Cricket Wireless | Greenberg Traurig LLP | McGuire Woods | Mercedes-Benz | Parker Poe | Shook Hardy & Bacon | UPS

Those Who Provided Ideas:

Alston & Bird LLP | Balch & Bingham LLP | Deloitte | Kellogg’s | MARTA | PNC | Rock Paper Scissors | Southern Company | The Cochran Firm | Tito’s | Townsend & Lockett, LLC | Troutman Sanders | Wells Fargo 

Those Who Planted a Seed:

Nelson Mullins

Check out our presenting Sponsor: The Chick-fil-A Foundation

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Since 2003, Page Turners has worked to served students across DeKalb, Fulton and Atlanta Public Schools. Our goal has always been to instill a life-long love of reading in the children who participate in our programs. Students benefit from real-world knowledge, reinforcement of school curricula and state standards, exposure to careers, engagement with corporate employees & exposure to the Arts and STEM education.

During our Storybook Evenings, we invite guests to relax and enjoy our cocktail hour, award presentation, and keynote speaker. Together with our generous supporters and dedicated volunteers, we will keep feeding that hunger and nourishing the potential within every child.

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Children who don’t read can’t succeed. It’s just that simple.

Page Turners promotes shared reading experiences that engage, inspire and expand students’ knowledge of themselves and the world around them.  When books occupy a central place in a child’s world of entertainment, spirited conversations, personal discoveries and lasting learning are sure to follow.

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Page Turners Make Great Learners, Inc.’s mission is to expand children’s knowledge and understanding of the world, themselves and their unique possibilities through a love of reading.

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We are with You

At Page Turners Make Great Learners, we believe that all children find themselves when they are lost in the pages of a book. In the company of beloved literary characters, mythical heroes, historical giants, or even evil archvillains, children learn about themselves and who they can choose to become. In this time of civil unrest, books have the power to enlighten, to change perspectives and to heal the wounds of hate and division. This is why Page Turners’ work is more important today than ever before.

Through our in-school book clubs, book donations and author visits, Page Turners strives to introduce children to diverse cultures and view points. For the vast majority of the students we serve, books are a luxury their families can seldom afford. More than 90% of these students are Black. Most of the books they read in school, while of undisputed literary value, do not feature characters who look like them or whose experience mirrors theirs.

Given the current civil unrest in our nation, we believe it is vital to introduce Black authors, characters, and texts to both Black and non-Black parents and children. We hope the titles listed below will spark productive conversations about racism and prejudice and lead to greater empathy, understanding and harmony.

We welcome your thoughts about these books and would love to hear more about the discussions you are having with your families and friends. You can share them on our social media platforms via LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

What affects Black communities, affects us all.

 

All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Slay by Brittany Morris
The Skin I’m In by Sharon Flake
Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Blended by Sharon Draper
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
Parker Looks Up by Parker Curry and Jessica Curry
Infinite Hope by Ashley Bryan
Love by Matt de la Pena
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena
The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Crown by Derrick Barnes
New Kid by Jerry Craft