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Record Response to James Patterson & Scholastic Book Clubs’ 2018 Classroom Library Campaign Shows Dire Need for Funding

September 6, 2018, New York, NY – Earlier this year, James Patterson announced a personal pledge of $2 million (an increase over $1.75 million in 2017) to save classroom libraries in the fourth installment of his Patterson Partnership with Scholastic Book Clubs. Today, he distributes these funds to 4,000 teachers across the country in individual grants of $500, matched with 500 Bonus Points from Scholastic Book Clubs to further assist teachers in acquiring books and other materials needed in their classrooms.

James Patterson & Scholastic Reading Club Announce 2016 “Patterson Pledge” School Library Grants

James Patterson & Scholastic Reading Club Address Critical Need to Save School Libraries: School Library Campaign Awards Second Round of Grants

November 17, 2016, New York, NY – Earlier this year, James Patterson announced a personal pledge of $1.75 million to save school libraries in the second installment of his School Library Campaign. Today, he distributes these funds to 452 schools across the country, in grants that range from $1,000 to $10,000.

James Patterson & Scholastic Reading Club Award First Round of Grants to School Libraries

Contact:

Fiona Brown
Associate Director of Publicity, James Patterson
Fiona.Brown@hbgusa.com
Office: 212-364-1181
Cell: 434-709-0253

Sara Sinek
VP, Corporate Communications
Scholastic Inc.
ssinek@scholastic.com
Office: 212-343-6899

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