Get free books delivered to your door for elementary children

Adyson Hammock  reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com  A new initiative from the University of Florida (UF) Lastinger Center allows for monthly deliveries of books and other reading activities to students up to grade 5. This program is open to any Florida VPK student who is not meeting their age-level standards according to their FAST Star Early Literacy Assessments or any students in kindergarten through fifth grade who are not yet reading on their grade level.  To begin your child’s sign-up process, visit www.newworldsreading.com/fl/en/home.html. From there, you can apply for the program as long as your child is eligible. Then, choose what types of books your child wants to read, and r