Rebecca Ballenger

Two teens lounge as they read while another teen mock surprises them from the other side of a glass wall.

WOW Reads: Bonus - Season 4 In Review, TRAP

Daniel Nayeri, an Iranian-American man, smiles at the camera. He has a black mustache that trails into a gray beard.

Authors' Corner: Daniel Nayeri

Gameboard Table

WOW Reads: Bonus - Season 4 In Review, MSRAP

A young girl in winter gear stands outside in the snow with a dog.

WOW Reads: S4, E7 - Alone by Megan E. Freeman

multiple copies of the same book

WOW Reads: S3, E4 - The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow

teen boys dance in a club

WOW Reads: S3, E3 - Destination Unknown by Bill Konigsberg

middle schoolers evaluate picturebooks

WOW Reads: Bonus - Predicting the 2025 Caldecott Award

Eliette (7th grade) considers an illustration from the book Sumo Libre.

Cepeda Stories: Everyone Has a Story to Tell

woman signs books for middle schoolers

WOW Reads: S3, E2 - Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan

Invest In Youth As Readers: Certificate of Completion

middle schoolers wait for a woman to sign their books

WOW Reads: S3, E1 - Miracle by Karen S. Chow

Completed MASH game

Invest In Youth as Readers: MASH and Matching

Reading Ambassadors recording a podcast

Invest In Youth as Readers: WOW Reads Podcast

Invest In Youth As Readers: Catch the Reading Ambassadors In Action

Invest In Youth as Readers: 2024 Crowdfund Campaign

Black, White and Gray Pop in New Worlds of Words Center Exhibit