Barnes & Noble and Verizon Announce Season's Readings: One Million Books for One Million Children

Barnes & Noble and Verizon Announce Season's Readings: One Million Books for One Million Children: "Barnes & Noble and Verizon Announce Season's Readings: One Million Books for One Million Children
Nationwide Holiday Effort to Provide Books to Children in Need
11/19/2004 8:30:00 AM










NEW YORK, Nov 19, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- According to the U.S. Department of Education, 61 percent of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children(a). To help put books in the hands of these children, Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world's largest bookseller, and Verizon, America's largest telecommunications company and Literacy Champion, today announced a joint program for this holiday season, 'Season's Readings: One Million Books for One Million Children.' The program encourages shoppers at Barnes & Noble stores all across the country and online at Barnes & Noble.com"