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Impact

Since Spring 2016, over 14,000 free copies of My Baltimore Book have been distributed to Baltimore City Public School third graders.

After using My Baltimore Book during the 17-18 school year, Baltimore City Public School teachers were surveyed about the experience. Here's what they had to say:

93%

93% of teachers report being very likely to use the book again.

73%

73% teachers strongly agreed or agreed that their students feel more capable of making changes in their lives and community after using My Baltimore Book.

93%

93% teachers strongly agreed or agreed that My Baltimore Book was a valuable tool for social studies teaching and learning.

80%

80% teachers strongly agreed or agreed that My Baltimore Book was a valuable tool for literacy teaching and learning

  • “I was able to bring it home and share it with my parents. I had a great time with my book.”

    BALTIMORE CITY THIRD GRADER

  • “Students loved interacting with My Baltimore Book because it meant doing something different and interactive... If we ever missed a day due to a school closing, students would ask when we would catch up in our books.”

    BALTIMORE CITY THIRD GRADE TEACHER