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What is the Readathon?
Pratham USA Readathon 2014 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 go to support Pratham’s work for child literacy 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.
Who can participate?
Kids of any age can participate (adults too!). Children too young to read can have a parent or other older siblings read to them, and count those books.
Why participate?
Reading is good for everyone. Reading to help others by participating in this Readathon is a great 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! Certificates of Appreciation go to all readers. Prizes will also be given to readers who raise $100, $250, $500, or more. A Young Reader Award will be given to the reader who raises the most money and a Young Leader Award will be given to the Readathon Coordinator who demonstrates strong leadership skills and whose team raises a significant amount of money.
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 will be able to educate 40 children for one whole year. Readers and donors will receive a story about a group of students helped through money they raised or donated in the Readathon. For reading some stories from last year, click here.

Readathon is finished...for this year!

Posted on December 4

In conclusion, I read x books this season.

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, by: Amy Chua
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by: William Shakespeare
Macbeth, by William Shakespeare
Ranger’s Apprentice: The Lost Stories, by: John Flanagan
Bowerman and the Men of Oregon, by: Kenny Moore
How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out), by Cal Newport
Ranger’s Apprentice – The Kings of Clonmel
Starclimber by: Kenneth Oppel
Ranger’s Apprentice – Halt’s Peril by: John Flanagan
Ranger’s Apprentice – The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
Night by: Elie Wiesel
Stiff by: Mary Roach

Thank you all for your generous donations, and I can’t wait till’ next season.

Pratham in the NY Times!!

Posted on November 3

Congratulations to Pratham, for their efforts are finally recognized all across America for their astounding efforts along with the survey they conduct (ASER)!

Hopefully the article will create a donation boom on the website so that Pratham can keep on funding these projects. The article can be reached here – http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/opinionator/2014/10/23/in-india-revealing-the-children-left-behind/

Happy Holidays and don’t neglect to keep donating to the cause!

Sachin Chanchani

Sachin fell off Pratham?

Posted on October 23

First of all, Happy Diwali for those that celebrate!

As most parents and children know, school has started a few months ago and settling in was rough, because my little brother was starting middle school and the transition from Summer to school time took longer than expected. But now that I am finally settled in, I am ready to get back to bringing kids a great Diwali present of education!

In the spirit of Diwali and the time of giving these coming holidays, I would like everyone to donate at least another $25 to our cause!

Books I have read since my last update include:

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, by: Amy Chua
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by: William Shakespeare
Macbeth, by William Shakespeare
Ranger’s Apprentice: The Lost Stories, by: John Flanagan
Bowerman and the Men of Oregon, by: Kenny Moore

and I am currently reading:

Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell
How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out), by Cal Newport

I hope that my current donors take the time to read this email and make another tax-deductible donation to Pratham’s cause.

Talk soon,

Sachin Chanchani

First 2 Books were great!

Posted on July 22

I have recently finished reading my second book this summer and I’d like to inform my generous sponsors that I am enjoying my reading time. The books I read are titled The Kings of Clonmel (the 8th book in the Ranger’s Apprentice series) and Starclimber. Here are my thoughts and a rating out of 5 stars about these books.

Ranger’s Apprentice – The Kings of Clonmel
by: John Flanagan

A quick synopsis:

Book 8 in the Ranger’s Apprentice series takes Will, his mentor, Halt, and their friend Horace to the kingdom of Clonmel. There Halt confronts painful memories from his past, while the three friends work to subvert a devious plot by a cult religion that seeks to gain control by sending in bands of marauding invaders, then offering a god that can protect the people from them. Although the many references to previous adventures slow the pace at times, there’s wit as well as action here, and the revelation of Halt’s backstory adds a new dimension to the saga.

My thoughts on the book:

Once again, the Ranger’s Apprentice books have me hooked with the fast paced action, clever wit, and exhilarating battle scenes. Great read for anyone above the 5th grade.

Rating:

3.5 Stars!

Starclimber –
by: Kenneth Oppel

A quick synopsis:

Pilot-in-training Matt Cruse and Kate de Vries, expert on high-altitude life-forms, are invited aboard the Starclimber, a vessel that literally climbs its way into the cosmos. Before they even set foot aboard the ship, catastrophe strikes:
Kate announces she is engaged–and not to Matt. Despite this bombshell, Matt and Kate embark on their journey into space, but soon the ship is surrounded by strange and unsettling life-forms, and the crew is forced to combat devastating mechanical failure. For Matt, Kate, and the entire crew of the Starclimber, what began as an exciting race to the stars has now turned into a battle to save their lives.

My thoughts:

This book was one of required summer reading books and like all other summer reading books, I felt like the book would be terrible. But as I kept reading, the story hooked me and i enjoyed reading the mix between a volatile love story, and a volatile ship stranded in outer space!

Rating:

4 stars!

Thank you for sponsoring me and I will be trying to post updates frequently!

Talk soon,

Sachin Chanchani