Source: Scholastic
Author: Mika Jones

A student’s access to books at home can have a bigger impact on their education than many other factors including their parents’ education level or their country’s wealth, according to a 2010 study by the University of Nevada. Reading also helps reduce stress, improves sleep, and builds empathy.
But every year, according to a 2012 study led by the National Wildlife Foundation and McGraw-Hill, around 320 million books end up in landfills.
The Bridge of Books Foundation is working to fix both of these problems by giving books to underprivileged youth and reducing book waste. The program started in California in 2000 with a mission to “bring the world and all its possibilities to children through books.”