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Saint Helena Elementary gives students five free books through Scripps Howard Fund
Summary
Saint Helena Elementary students picked five free books each at a recent Scholastic Book Fair, with the Scripps Howard Fund providing the books, the district said; students and staff emphasized reading's importance for literacy development.
Students at Saint Helena Elementary received five free books each at a Scholastic Book Fair supported by the Scripps Howard Fund, Norfolk Public Schools reported.
School staff said the fair exposes students to new books and supports daily reading habits; a student said, "I think reading is important because when you grow up, you have to read a lot of things. And if you don't learn to read, then it's gonna be harder to do other things."
The district said the event aimed to increase access to books and encourage reading at home; no funding breakdown beyond the Scripps Howard Fund credit was provided in the transcript.
