Last Collection Date For Read Across America Book Drive is Wednesday

NEWTOWN SQUARE–Marple Newtown High School is honoring Dr. Seuss' birthday (March 2) with a Read Across America book drive. The book drive began on Feb. 1 and the last collection date is Wednseday, Feb. 22.

The high school is asking the school community to donate new and gently used children's books to the book drive. Parents are encouraged to send the books off to their high school student or anyone can donate the books to the high school's main office.

According to the school, the books will be donated to Cole Elementary School in Norristown. As a community service project, Marple Newtown High School has networked with Cole Manor "because they can use our support," according to the high school's website. Every child at Cole Manor will receive a book on Dr. Seuss’s birthday.

According to the high school, Marple Newtown High School has donated a total of 27,354 books over the past seven years. In 2011, the high school donated a total of 5,426 books.

Read Across America is an affiliated program with the National Education Association (NEA). The annual reading motivation and awareness program calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss, according to Read Across America's website.

This year's Read Across America's theme is going green as NEA partners with The Lorax movie on Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America Day March 2. To find out more about the NEA's Read Across America, visit the website here.