The Kids Read Now program offers 10 unique steps to reading success: 1. Books kids want and kids keep. Students select 9 books from a catalog of 49 bestsellers and classics, with the help of their teacher to match reading ability to book difficulty. Students get to keep every book they receive, developing a sense of pride and ownership and building a personal library for each child. 2. In-school spring kick-off. Students watch a fun video in class and receive their sign-up sheet and book wish list. Students who return their sign-up sheet get a free Kids Read Now backpack! 3. Kids Read Now…starring KIDS! Students can visit the Kids Read Now website to watch book spots filmed by other students explaining why the love our books. 4. Family Reading Night. Kids Read Now hosts a Family Reading Night workshop at every school where parents learn how to read more effectively to and with their children and students receive their first 2 books. 5. Weekly outreach all summer long.