Book it for Books event
Camille Fallen December 7th, 2021 Uylan Montminy (left) and Julian Gibbs join Clifford the Big Red Dog at a fundraising event in Northern Virginia to encourage reading. Clifford the Big Red Dog recently greeted runners on a cool Saturday morning in Falls Church, Virginia. Clifford and other popular book characters, including Waldo, were showing their spirit during the “Book it for Books” fundraiser. Organized by Reading Is Fundamental of Northern Virginia (RIF of NOVA), the 5K race for beginners and advanced runners is for a good cause. The money raised from “Book it for Books” supports RIF’s mission of encouraging children’s enthusiasm for books. During the event, free books were given away to kids. Among the giveaways was Front Desk by Kelly Yang, a popular middle-grade novel. Author Carylee Carrington, in her signature tutu and curly hair, shared her two books, Everyone, Just Like Me and Pretty Hair . Several pa...
