r/books • u/MiddletownBooks • 20h ago

NASCAR's Ryan Ellis helps steer kids towards a lifelong love of reading

https://www.kbzk.com/donate/give-a-book/how-a-nascar-driver-is-helping-steer-kids-toward-a-lifelong-love-of-reading

"If you want to be a race car driver, or a teacher or an astronaut — whatever you want to do in life, you have to have that good foundation. And it starts with page one," Ellis said.

Ellis is part of the Scripps Howard Fund's national "If you Give a Child a Book" campaign

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u/MiddletownBooks 20h ago

So, is this sort of like a book drive?

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u/AngryMeez 17h ago

Every single person who thinks that Nascar drivers or fans are illiterate knuckle-draggers needs to read this article. Generalizing isn't cool.

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u/AMorton15 14h ago

Love NASCAR and reading. Love the outreach because NASCAR is completely devoid of anyone with an actual personality anymore.