WETA and the Grateful American Book Prize and Foundation announce a new partnership February 22, 2022 The partnership helps young learners enhance their reading skills, and embrace a love of history. Read More
An 8-Year-Old Wrote a Book and Hid It on a Library Shelf. It’s a Hit. February 1, 2022 by Alyssa Lukpat for The New York Times Dillon Helbig, a second-grader from Idaho, wrote an 81-page book about his “Crismis” adventures. Now other children want to write... Read More
Grateful American Foundation Partners with WETA’s AdLit January 26, 2022 The partnership will support Grateful American Book Prize winning author interviews, the development of instructional resources, and the relaunch of... Read More
A Tech Revival for America’s Hometowns January 22, 2022 by Ro Khanna for The Wall Street Journal People shouldn’t have to leave their communities in search of prosperity. Why not bring the digital economy to them? Read More
Why I Almost Didn’t Read My Poem at the Inauguration January 20, 2022 by Amanda Gorman: Opinion-Guest Essay for The New York Times Read More
Judges Gear Up for the 2022 Grateful American Book Prize December 3, 2021 The award is given annually to authors who have created outstanding works of historical fiction, biography, and/or non-fiction, for seventh... Read More
Author Jason Reynolds on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert December 2, 2021 The National Ambassador of Young People's Literature advocates for readers and writers of all ages Read More
Grateful American Book SeriesHoliday Gift Guide November 18, 2021 Children's History Books for the Holidays Read More
Interview with 2021 Grateful American Book Prize Winner November 17, 2021 Ground Zero, author Alan Gratz says, “the most emotionally difficult book I've ever written.” Read More
For the Holidays,the Gift of Self-Care November 10, 2021 by Tara Parker-Pope for The New York Times A Buddhist teacher offers five simple steps to quiet your mind and soothe your stress any time of year. Read More
