Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! Summer Reading Camp is Back
Pizza Hut is bringing back its summer reading program Camp BOOK IT! for a second year. The free, virtual camp is open to kids ages 4-12 and runs from June to August. Parents can track their children’s reading goals via a digital dashboard, and when kids meet their goals, they will receive a voucher for a free one-topping personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Sorry, grown-ups. This reading program is just for the kids. But if you’re feeling nostalgic for your childhood BOOK IT! days, Pizza Hut is selling vintage-style T-shirts with the retro logo for $10.
DPLA Signs Agreement to Make Amazon’s Ebooks Available to U.S. Libraries
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has announced that they signed an agreement with Amazon Publishing to make Amazon’s roster of approximately 10,000 ebooks and audiobooks available to U.S. public libraries. This marks the first time Amazon ebooks have been available to libraries. Titles will start to become available this summer, and DPLA expects for libraries to be able to access all of the Amazon Publishing titles by the end of the year.
Main Street Books to Host Lin Manuel Miranda Virtual Book Launch Event
Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina, is hosting a virtual book launch event for Lin Manuel Miranda’s new book In the Heights: Finding Home. At the June 15th launch, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegria Hudes, and Jeremy McCarter—the creative team behind the musical In the Heights—will discuss creativity, community, and of, course, their new book about the show. Tickets for the Zoom event cost $40 and include a hardcover copy of the book.
6 Audiobooks By Palestinian Women Writers
Here are six audiobooks by Palestinian women authors who each tackle different topics around their Palestinian identity and perspective.