The mission of the book clubs is to promote literacy, the joy of reading for all children and to encourage a lifelong love of reading and book ownership. Scholastic Book Clubs reach children who might never have the opportunity or desire to go to a library or bookstore and create excitement about owning a book and reading. Part of promoting a love of reading is to encourage children to practice their reading skills, not only with the high-quality titles Scholastic offers through its book clubs, but also with leisure fun books. Scholastic Book Clubs offer non-book items in conjunction with books to pique a child s interest in reading. Moreover, Scholastic Book Clubs encourage a home-school connection because parents can buy books that support what their children are learning in school and that encourage their children s independent reading.
Parents are never under any obligation to buy the books.
For teachers, Scholastic Book Clubs provide a ready-made recommended reading list to share with parents at prices lower than any other source. Scholastic Inc. recognizes that literacy is the keystone of every child s intellectual, personal and cultural growth and donates millions of books annually through public, private and nonprofit organizations. All rights reserved.