Accio Books
- 1. Accio Books
- 2. “ The Harry Potter Alliance is dedicated to using the examples of Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore to spread love and fight the Dark Arts in the real world.”
- 3. The Books Children’s books Young-adult Adult Non-fiction Fiction Anything else that’s not in the bad column! Textbooks Books with pages missing Books with no covers Books with large rips or tears Reference books Good Bad
- 4. Where The Books Are Going “According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2008 Mississippi was ranked last in median income per capita of all fifty states plus Puerto Rico.” http://www.thehpalliance.org/accio-books/why-the-mississippi-delta/ “In a list of all 50 states and territories, Mississippi is ranked 50th out of 51in terms of citizens over the age of 25 who have graduated high school.” According to Teach for America, “one-third of the population lives below the poverty line. More than one-third (and as high as 60 percent) of its residents do not hold high school diplomas or GEDs. On average, only 10 percent of low-income eighth-graders score proficient in math, and only 12.5 percent in reading, on national exams.” Mississippi
- 5. What YOU can do: Donate books! Consider supporting us with a donation to help cover the cost of shipping Allow us to set up a drop off station in your establishment. (if you are a school, bookstore, or library) SPREAD THE WORD!
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