OHBD in the Community

Awards and Recognition
Jane Kurtz work with OHBD is recognized by IBBY

Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Ellenore Angelidis for OHBD Innovation Centers
Association for Library Services
Association for Library Services for Children Winter 2020 Edition: Open Hearts Big Dreams, an American nonprofit group based in Seattle, works to increase literacy rates in Ethiopia Children and Libraries.pdf
Website Mentions
1. 3 Best New Ethiopia History Books To Read In 2022 - BookAuthority
2. Read@Home World Bank: Read@Home (worldbank.org)
3. Planet Picture Book: Ready Set Stories From Ethiopia
4. Rebekah Gienapp: Let's learn about Ethiopia: best children's books
5. Mully Lingua: Amharic Exercise with Happiest Herder in the Land
6. OldWomenInAVan: Multicultural Children's Books (Where's My Pencil, Trouble)
7. Jane Kurtz: Ready Set Illustrate; Ready Set Go Books
8. Ethio-Fresh: Ready Set Go Books
9. All Things Habesha: Causes OHBD DC Chapter
10. Ethiopia Reads: Local Language Books; Reaching More Ethiopian Children
Baltimore Kids Create Book
Reporting about The Busy Little Bee
Press Releases
1. BlackNews.com: ReadySetGo Books, a publisher of books spotlighting Ethiopian stories and languages, set to release 100th book
2. Black News Scope: 100th Book That Spotlights Ethiopian stories
3. Ze-Habesha: Highlighted Plow Nation as 100th RSG milestone book
4. James Murua's African Literature Blog: Ready Set Go Books publishes "Letter From A Plow Nation."
5. Q.Me: American Corner in Jimma, Ethiopia, Hosts Inaugural OHBD/Q.Me Cup Coding Competition

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Libraries

If your library is not listed, please reach out and ask them to carry our #ReadySetGo books

Seattle Public Library
All available Amharic, Tigrinya, and Afaan Oromo titles (updated quarterly)
- https://www.spl.org/
Denver Public Library
Full selection of Amharic, Tigrinya and Somali titles.
- https://www.denverlibrary.org/
Aurora, CO Public Library
Selection of Amharic titles
- https://www.auroragov.org/things_to_do/aurora_public_library

Minneapolis Public Library
Selection of Amharic titles
- https://mplslibrary.com/
Santa Monica Public Library, Pico
Selection of Amharic titles
- https://smpl.org/PicoBranch.aspx
Norway National Library
Selection of Amharic, Tigrinya, and Somali titles
- Nasjonalbiblioteket | Gratis bøker på nett | Aviser | Musikk | Bilder | Tidsskrift (nb.no)

Schools

These schools collaborated in creating ReadySetGo title(s). Some books were created completed students, including text and art. In other cases, students contributed art work. If your school is interested in creating a ReadySetGo Book with us, please reach out to learn more.

Participating Schools

OHBD in the Community

Awards and Recognition

Association for Library Services

Website Mentions

Baltimore Kids Create Book

Press Releases

Libraries

Seattle Public Library

Denver Public Library

Aurora, CO Public Library

Minneapolis Public Library

Santa Monica Public Library, Pico

Norway National Library

Schools

Participating Schools

Findley Elementary School (Beaverton, OR) Titles 1-5

Havern Elementary School (Denver, CO) Title 6

McAuliffe Elementary School (Seattle, WA) Title 7

Monarch Academy Public Charter School (Glen Burnie, MD) Title 8, 9

Monmouth College (Monmouth, IL) Title 10

Riverview Elementary School (Vancouver, WA) Title 11

Sheridan Elementary School (Junction City, KS) Title 12

Stepping Stones Montessori (East Lansing, MI) Title 13

Vernon Elementary School (Portland, OR) Title 14

Washington Central Intermediate School (Washington, IL) Title 4, 15

Wilson Elementary School (Corvallis, OR) Titles 5, 6, 16, 17

Titles

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