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In an evening that celebrated the power of books and reading to change the lives of children, Goddard Riverside Community Center honored a man who has devoted his life to making sure all children have access to great books and the opportunity to learn to love to read. Dick Robinson, Chairman, President and CEO of Scholastic is that man. All of us at Scholastic congratulate Dick and thank him for his tireless leadership and inspiring words that keep us working every day to "Open a World of Possible" for children everywhere.

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Chairman and CEO of Scholastic, Richard Robinson, center left, poses with authors, from left to right, Jon Muth, Dav Pilkey, Sonia Manzano and Craig Hatkoff at Goddard Riverside Community Center's Annual Book Fair Gala at Gotham Hall, New York, N.Y., Tuesday, October 27, 2015. (Stuart Ramson/AP Images for Scholastic)

Director of the Institute of Politics at John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Margaret A. Williams honors Chairman and CEO of Scholastic, Richard Robinson, during Goddard Riverside Community Center's Annual Book Fair Gala at Gotham Hall, New York, N.Y., Tuesday, October 27, 2015. (Stuart Ramson/AP Images for Scholastic)

Chairman and CEO of Scholastic, Richard Robinson addresses guests as he is honored for his remarkable career in the publishing industry and longstanding commitment to promoting children's literacy, during Goddard Riverside Community Center's Annual Book Fair Gala at Gotham Hall, New York, N.Y., Tuesday, October 27, 2015. (Stuart Ramson/AP Images for Scholastic)

Executive Director of Goddard Riverside Community Center, Stephan Russo, left, recognizes honoree Richard Robinson, Chairman and CEO of Scholastic, right, for his remarkable career in the publishing industry and longstanding commitment to promoting children's literacy, during Goddard Riverside Community Center's Annual Book Fair Gala at Gotham Hall, New York, N.Y., Tuesday, October 27, 2015. (Stuart Ramson/AP Images for Scholastic)