Reading for the Future
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Reading for the Future is an international group which encourages literacy
and reading through the use of speculative fiction
. Some regional groups collect new and used books which are then distributed free of charge to schools and libraries. For many rural schools, this is the only way they get new books.
RFF does not have a central organization but is rather a series of grassroots
groups. Developing the Young Reader (DYR) associated with RFF in April 2000. Reading for the Future does have a Web site filled with resources for educators, librarians, home schoolers and parents (website).
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
and reading through the use of speculative fiction
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
. Some regional groups collect new and used books which are then distributed free of charge to schools and libraries. For many rural schools, this is the only way they get new books.
RFF does not have a central organization but is rather a series of grassroots
Grassroots
A grassroots movement is one driven by the politics of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it are natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures...
groups. Developing the Young Reader (DYR) associated with RFF in April 2000. Reading for the Future does have a Web site filled with resources for educators, librarians, home schoolers and parents (website).
Groups
Regional groups are listed alphabetically. If webpages are known, they are linked.- UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
RFF Utah is a member of the Utah Speculative Fiction CouncilUtah Speculative Fiction CouncilThe Utah Speculative Fiction Council is a non-profit organization designed to allow all the different speculative fiction related organizations in Utah to have a common forum which fosters discussion and inter-group cooperation—a guild of sorts...
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