The Project Lit Book Club is a national literacy movement of educators and students committed to increasing access to diverse books and promoting a love of reading.

Purpose

• EMPOWER our students as readers, writers, and leaders
• PROMOTE a love of reading in our schools and communities
• NURTURE authentic reading identities by increasing access to high-quality books, building a community, and fostering a sense of belonging
• CHAMPION young people and books that reflect their lived realities, communities, and identities
• READ, DISCUSS, AND CELEBRATE books that make our students feel seen, heard, affirmed, and valued
• DEVELOP our cultural competence and EXPAND our thinking, regardless of the individual starting point
• AMPLIFY voices and stories of students of color
• REWRITE the narrative about which texts and authors are deemed worthy of academic study
• PROVIDE students with as many positive literacy experiences as possible