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Winner, winner chicken dinner!  Or in the case of the Read Across America Campaign Contest, Toys R Us gift cards.  Read on to see who won! 

Disney Star Adam Irigoyen wow'd the crowd at Camp Pendleton!  Check out our most recent Books on Bases extravaganza! 

We've added to our team and are pleased to introduce you to our new Books on Bases program manager!  Welcome aboard Janet ... 

BOB BOB BOB ... Books On Bases is BACK with a bang. Be there and be inspired by BOOKS! 

World Read Aloud Day is March 7 and Blue Star Families is all over it. What's Read Aloud Day, you say -- click here to learn more! 

Although Fort Huachuca is the only military installation in the state without a post library, its schools and military dependents will have an opportunity to receive library-quality books when the Books on Bases literacy program comes to the Murr Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, November 9th is the Washington, DC Area Give to the Max Day, a 24-hour giving challenge organized by The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region and United Way of the National Capital Area.

In honor of celebrating America's Birthday, our Books on Bases Program created a list of thirty one children’s books that celebrate the spirit of our great country. We hope you will take the time to explore the country with your children whether it is through the pages of these books or on your own summer adventures. Read on ... 

Blue Star Families co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Kathy Roth-Douquet, is testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee this afternoon.  Her testimony on the challenges facing military families follows.
Thank you, Senator Webb, Senator Graham, and members of the subcommittee for inviting us here to speak to you today.

Blue Star Families will bring the joy of reading to military children by donating new books to the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Libraries this Saturday. The program, Books on Bases, is a nationwide program presented by Blue Star Families with the goal of having a positive impact on children from military families through book donation.