Students at Northwest Elementary School in Amityville celebrated a day of reading during a special visit from the Book Fairies on Nov. 14.  

Founded in 2012, the Book Fairies gathers new and gently used books and places them into the hands of eager children living in under-resourced areas across Long Island, New York City, and internationally. At Northwest, students met with members from Book Fairies in the school’s gymnasium to select their own book. Additionally, the organization celebrated a milestone as they donated their 5,000,000th book.  

Second grader Riley Smith became the golden ticket recipient when she selected the book, “Makeda Makes a Birthday Treat” by Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovich. 

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Date Added: 11/18/2024