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Dr. Seuss, The Berenstein Bears, Ramona Quimby ““ we all
had our favorite childhood books in grade school. But for many
young students in Los Angeles public schools, these books are a
luxury they cannot afford.
But Bruin Up Books can change this. The program, created by
Megan Franke, the Faculty in Residence for Courtside in Sunset
Village, is designed to get residence hall students to donate books
via Scholastic book order forms. The books will then be donated to
kids in local schools. These are the same book order forms we
brought home to our parents each year when we were in elementary
school. Now, resident hall students can pass on this experience to
students in need.
With book prices ranging from 95 cents to $5.95, even students
on the tightest budgets can afford to donate several books. Pass up
the X-cape arcade for a day or pack a bag lunch instead of spending
$5 for lunch on campus. With the ambitious goal of donating 6,000
books to L.A. schools, every small contribution from students
helps.
We hope the Bruin Up Books program will be successful enough to
convince Franke and others to expand the program beyond the
residence halls. If every student at UCLA donates just one book,
L.A.’s inner-city school districts could receive a windfall
of over 30,000 books ““ all at a minimal individual cost.
The seemingly small donation would provide long-lasting benefits
to schools and their students. Access to books helps foster
students’ reading, comprehension and creative skills. This
establishes a foundation for young students to tackle more complex
reading and critical subjects in high school, helping them become
more prepared for college.