03723cam a2200469 i 4500 21840389 BJBSDDR 20251106131832.0 ta 201215s2021 nyua 000 0 eng 2020054791 9781635420807 (hardcover) 1635420806 (hardcover) 1635420806 (ebook) 21840389 DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc n-usu-- LC 152 B156f 2021 379.2/4 Bailey, Tracy Swinton 45491 Forever free : a true story of hope in the fight for child literacy / Tracy Swinton Bailey. New York : Other Press, 2021. 183 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "An intimate look at America's historically rooted struggle to adequately educate vulnerable children, and a call to action to those in positions of power who are able to open doors of opportunity. You wouldn't guess it by listening to our elected officials, but education is the civil rights issue of our day. At the root of every important problem we face, from mass incarceration to income inequality, is an education system influenced by our nation's fraught history. Just as past generations fought to ensure that all Americans could enjoy the right to fully participate in our democracy, so must we rally tirelessly to advance an educational agenda that promotes equity and inclusion. With the gap between white academic achievement and that of students of color widening, now is the time to turn our attention to the basics, and few would argue with the fact that the single most essential aspect of a good education is literacy. Beyond reading and writing, literacy encompasses a whole host of skills that allow us to develop our potential and succeed in society, including critical thinking, self-discipline, curiosity, leadership, and motivation. Helping all our nation's young people, especially those who live in low-income communities, improve their literacy skills should be a top priority. Numerous programs are operating around the country to address the issue of underperformance in light of the shortcomings of our public school system. Through one such program, Freedom Readers, Tracy Swinton Bailey has honed an approach to strengthening communities and the prospects of all children that invites those with the benefit of a good education into low-income areas for the purpose of growing literacy skills together. In Forever Free, she outlines clearly and persuasively how it has worked in the rural South, and how it can work across the US. This book will inspire and empower readers, and should be placed in the hands of educators and organizers at every level"-- Provided by publisher. Freedom Readers (Program) Freedom Readers, Inc. 45804 Literacy Social aspects United States. Alfabetización Aspectos sociales Estados Unidos 45805 Literacy programs Southern States. Children with social disabilities Education Southern States. Niños con discapacidades sociales Educación Estados del Sur 45806 Online version: Bailey, Tracy Swinton, Forever free New York : Other Press, 2021. 9781635420814 (DLC) 2020054792 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK rmza 125628 125628 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-10-27 0 LC 152 B156f 2021 00000183730 2025-10-27 19:43:00 1 2025-10-27 BK