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Join Arjun Praveen in support of Pratham USA Readathon 2015 (Phoenix)

Arjun Praveen

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What is the Readathon?
Pratham USA Readathon 2015 is a fundraising initiative that encourages kids in the U.S. to read more books and raise money to help less fortunate kids in India learn to read.
How does it work?
Kids ask their friends and family to donate money to Pratham for every book they read. The more books they read, the more money they raise. Learn more here.
Where does my money go?
All donations to the Readathon go to support Pratham’s work for child education in India. With the help of trained professionals and dedicated volunteers, Pratham runs pre-schools and after-school programs in many cities and villages of India so that underprivileged children can read, write and count at their appropriate grade level. Pratham needs only $25 to educate one child for one whole year.Pratham receives 97% of the money you donate here. 2.9% + 30 cents is charged by the credit card processing company. We thank SeeYourImpact for providing Pratham with its Storytelling Donation platform free of cost.
Who can participate?
Kids of any age can participate (adults too!). Children too young to read can have a parent or older siblings read to them.
Why participate?
Reading is good for everyone. Reading to help others learn to read is Great!Participating in this Readathon is an amazing way to do community service, and enjoy the benefits of reading at the same time – increased vocabulary, improved communication skills and the joy of helping others.
Are there prizes?
Yes! Trophies will be given to readers who raise $250 or more. A Young Reader Award for the reader who raises the most money and a Young Leader Award for the Readathon Coordinator who demonstrates strong leadership skills and whose team raises a significant amount of money. Certificates of Appreciation for all readers. More information is available here.
What is a Readathon Coordinator?
A Readathon Coordinator (RC) is a high school student who will lead a team of younger readers and guide, support, and cheer them on in meeting their reading and fundraising goals for the Readathon. A RC will learn good management and leadership skills, and can also enjoy all the benefits of being a reader. For more information, click here.
How do I know if my donation makes a difference?
With every $1,000 raised, Pratham is able to educate 40 children for one whole year. Readers and donors can read some stories of children who attend Pratham schools by clicking here

Update #17

Posted on July 17

Since my last update, I have read:

40. Big Nate: The Crowd Goes Wild!: The author of this book is Lincoln Pierce. This comic book is a hilarious montage of comics about Nate Wright and his two friends; Francis Pope and Teddy Ortiz.

41. Matilda: The author of this book is Roald Dahl. This novel is about a young girl named Matilda who is a savant (an incredibly smart person). Her parents think that she is a brat and wants her to become as dumb as possible. The plot is about her using her wits to get back at her parents and finally kick out her evil headmaster from the school.

42. Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: Return to Plain Awful: The author of this book is Walt Disney. These series of comics are about Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck’s hilarious adventures to Egypt, a lost city called Plain Awful, and even Peru.

43. Batman: The Man Behind The Mask: The author of this book is Michael Dahl. It is about Batman finally finding the man who killed his parents; Joe Chill.

44. Batman: Classroom of Claws: The author of this book is also Michael Dahl. This book is about Batman and his partner Robin finding out that there is a school opening up to train crooks to become supervillains. Robin joins the school to get inside information, and finds out that the principal is Catwoman!