Evidence suggests that as little as five books in the home can improve reading levels.¹ Scholastic Grab and Go Take-Home Packs provide families with five high-quality books to cultivate a literacy-rich home environment that supports academic growth.
Grab and Go Take-Home Book Packs | Grades PreK–8
When Books Go Home, Achievement Goes Up
The research is clear. Books in the home improve literacy skills. Help families build the literacy-rich home environments they need with Grab and Go Take-Home Book Packs in English and Spanish.
Grab and Go Take-Home Book Packs | Grades PreK–8
When Books Go Home, Achievement Goes Up
The research is clear. Books in the home improve literacy skills. Help families build the literacy-rich home environments they need with Grab and Go Take-Home Book Packs in English and Spanish.
"There may be no better way to impact children’s overall futures than by making sure they have a steady supply of quality books to read in their homes.”
3 More Years
The average amount of schooling children growing up in homes with books receive than children from bookless homes.
1.8 Million
The number of additional words students will read annually when they spend 21 minutes a day reading outside of the classroom.
Four Themes to Reinforce Classroom Learning
The most effective home libraries have a direct connection to classroom learning. Grab and Go Take-Home Book Packs are available in four different themes—each tied to an important teaching or academic goal.
Favorite Books
Engage readers and inspire independent reading with tried and true favorites from Scholastic! Available in English and Spanish.
Student Well-Being
Improve well-being and build life skills with titles on facing challenges and making a difference. Available in English and Spanish.
One World, Many Stories
Explore the world through stories of students and their friends. Available in English and Spanish.
Content Areas
Reinforce essential literacy skills and build knowledge about the science, social studies, and math topics students are learning about in class.
We Have What Home Libraries Need
The Scholastic Research & Validation team reviewed over four decades of research on the impact of home libraries and outlined the essential components of an effective one. Grab and Go Packs meet all three!
A Wide Variety of Books
Each Grab and Go Pack features fiction, nonfiction, and a wide variety of genres which helps contribute to reading stamina and fluency.
Personal Interest
Home libraries that align with student interests have been shown to improve motivation and reading skills, even in striving readers.
Family Support
Family Guides make it easy for caregivers to get involved which is positively associated with reading achievement and motivation.
See the Research
Learn more about the research behind Grab and Go Take-Home Book Packs.
Home Libraries | Topic Paper
Explore decades of research on the positive academic impact of home libraries and the components of an effective one.
See Inside a Take-Home Pack
Grab and Go Take-Home Packs can be delivered to schools or single sites. They have been prepackaged for easy distribution, so families can just grab and go!
Five Books
Every year, our literacy experts review thousands of books and select the best fiction and nonfiction titles for home libraries.
Family Guide
Support families with grade-specific milestones, tips for building literacy skills at home, and family activities for everyday learning.
Reader's Activities
Improve literacy skills and reinforce classroom learning with engaging, developmentally appropriate activities.
Add More Practice to Your Packs
Home libraries make an even bigger impact when they’re supported by meaningful practice. Enhance your Grab and Go Take-Home Packs with workbooks and manipulatives families can use to reinforce literacy skills at home.
Weekly Reader: Summer Express
Prepare students for next school year with 100 grade-specific, curriculum-based activities in reading, writing, and math.
Smart Practice Workbooks
Don’t practice hard; practice smart! Each workbook features grade-perfect, skill-building fun that supports your standards.
Success with Workbooks
Give students targeted, skill-building practice with fun workbooks that drive engagement and academic success.
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