Bailey’s Book Club, an American Kennel Club® program, is designed to provide dog-themed books and related resources to K-12 schools around the country that qualify as Title 1 or have at least 40% of students enrolled qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The program also provides children with an opportunity to learn about the importance of the human-canine bond.
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What is a Title 1 School?
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The Title I program is a federally supported program that offers assistance to educationally and economically disadvantaged children to help ensure they receive an equitable, high-quality, well-rounded education and meet the school system’s challenging academic standards.
A school can be considered a Title 1 school if children from low-income families make up at least 40 percent of the students enrolled at that school.
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Sign Up to Receive Books
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Thank you for your interest in applying to receive books through AKC Public Education Bailey’s Book Club Program. Please be sure to read all the information on the website. Note that only educators from Title 1 schools in the following roles are eligible to receive books: general education teachers, school librarians or media specialists, special education teachers, and reading interventionists. If you fit this criteria sign up to receive books here. Please note that book boxes are sent between September 01 and May 15 to coincide with traditional school calendars. Due to high teacher turnover and the closing of schools over the summer, any qualifying applicants who do not receive a book box by May 15th will be notified and asked to re-apply for the next school year.
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Donate Books
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We welcome all dog-themed books, fiction or non-fiction, for children in grades Pre-K through twelve. We accept new or gently used books.
There are two options for sending books.
- Books can be mailed to us directly.
American Kennel Club
Attn: Public Education
8051 Arco Corporate Drive
Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27617
2. Books can be purchased from our wish list and mailed directly to us from Amazon*. You can find our list here.
The AKC Public Education Team with Donated Books
*Please note that this program is in no way affiliated with Amazon.
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Donor Recognition
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We are so grateful for your book donations! We wish to recognize our generous donors:
Albany Obedience Club AKC Pet Insurance The American Rottweiler Club Susan Amundson Kristin Best Traci Bitler Boston Terrier Club of Maryland Burlington County Kennel Club David Case Virginia Ziegler Chapin Lewie Davis Leigh DeFreitas Judy Descutner Gina DiNardo Boo Donoho Melissa Dougherty Vivian Flynt Keith Frazier Pam Gipson Caren Gittleman Timothy Glass Sheila Goffe June Greig Ashli Helms Olivia Jacot Joseph A. Kapelos & Linda K. Leeman Cynthia Lancaster Lisa Kaufman Erin Kroetch Raleigh Kennel Club Cheryl Test Rogers Allison Shanabrough Elizabeth Silverman Robert and Diana Skabinski Texas Pepper Jelly C.D. Watson Donna Webb Anne Rosenberg Lagotto Romagnolo Club of America Star City Canine Training Club Livestock Conservancy Amanda Mohr Jim Cheskawich Cary Kennel Club
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the purpose of the program?
The purpose of this program is to foster a love of reading and an understanding of the value of the human-canine bond by providing dog-themed books to children most in need of them. Teachers will also be provided academic resources to accompany the books.
What is a Title 1 school?
The Title I program is a federally supported program that offers assistance to educationally and economically disadvantaged children to help ensure they receive an equitable, high-quality, well-rounded education and meet the school system’s challenging academic standards.
A school can be considered a Title 1 school if children from low-income families make up at least 40 percent of the students enrolled at that school.
What types of schools are eligible for this program?
Any school assigned as Title 1 by the U.S. Department of Education is eligible for this program. This includes traditional public schools and public charter schools, as well as alternative schools and schools operating under the purview of the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). If you are unsure if your school qualifies, please email us at publiced@akc.org.
How can I get involved?
Donating books is the easiest way to get involved in the program. Email us at Publiced@akc.org for more information.
What kinds of books do you accept?
We welcome all dog-themed books, fiction or non-fiction, for children in grades Pre-K through twelve. We accept new or gently used books.
Where can I get ideas for what kind of books to send?
We have an Amazon Wishlist from which you can choose. All books purchased will be mailed directly to us from Amazon*. The link is found here.
*Please note that this program is in no way affiliated with Amazon.
Can my school receive more than one box of books?
At this time, ONE teacher from each grade level at a school is eligible to receive books from Bailey’s Book Club. This policy will be reviewed periodically and may be amended based on the number of books we have available.
Questions?
Email publiced@akc.org with any questions about the program.
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