{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"ALSC Library Service to Underserved Children and Their Caregivers","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/library-service-to-underserved-children-and-their\/","title":"Reach Out and Read and Library Partnerships Bridge the Literacy Gap","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QNjpb2egV1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/reach-read-library-partnerships-bridge-literacy-gap\/\">Reach Out and Read and Library Partnerships Bridge the Literacy Gap<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/reach-read-library-partnerships-bridge-literacy-gap\/embed\/#?secret=QNjpb2egV1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Reach Out and Read and Library Partnerships Bridge the Literacy Gap&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"QNjpb2egV1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Reach Out and Read (ROR) delivers books to children who wouldn\u2019t otherwise receive them. \u00a0The program model for Reach and Read is for pediatricians to give books to families during well child visits from birth through age five. In pediatric exam rooms nationwide, pediatricians provide new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud. In many cases, this will be the first book that a child owns. That\u2019s because Reach Out and Read serves many children in poverty, some whom have no books in the home and have barriers to accessing library services. Oral vocabulary is the number one predictor of school readiness. Considering that 80% of child\u2019s brain is developed by the age of three, talking, reading and singing to children is the best way to help them develop the brain connections they need to be successful in school and beyond. Public libraries offer..."}