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First Book giveaway

July 3, 2019 Article

The line stretched around PS 160 in Jamaica, Queens, and down the block at the UFT’s First Book giveaway on June 1. The incentive: 40,000 free books.

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Jun 1, 2019

First Book at PS 160 in Jamaica, Queens

Parents, teachers and students gathered up free books for the classroom and for their home library at the UFT’s First Book event at PS 160 in Jamaica, Queens.

A 1st- grader at PS 360 in St. Albans reads before choosing a book during the First Book event at PS 160.

Parents, teachers and students peruse titles in the middle school section.

UFT District 28 Representative Angela Artis (left) and PS 160 Chapter Leader Barbara Reill select a few titles to hook young readers.

Paul Hunter, a teacher at PS 176 in Cambria Heights, loads up a cart with books.

Beata Tolpa, a paraprofessional at PS/MS 219 in Flushing, browses the book stacks.

Samantha Persaud carries an armful of books for her daughter, who attends PS 123 in Jamaica.

Volunteer Donna Santana, the parent coordinator at PS 52 in Springfield Gardens, helps a young reader find a book in the middle school section.

Aleia Ahmed (second from right), a teacher at IS 59 in Springfield Gardens, selects several books for her students.