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How community donations for an ABC15 book drive helped Valley students get to the Final Four of reading

The reading challenge started in 2016 and has impacted thousands of students nationwide
Posted at 6:16 AM, Apr 04, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-04 14:14:12-04

PHOENIX — The Final Four event is having a big impact on the Valley, including on some of our youngest residents.

On Friday, four Arizona third-grade classes will be celebrated in a Final Four reading challenge to see which group of young minds can log the most reading hours.

Kids reading

One of those final four elementary schools got a little boost off the bench thanks to community donations for an ABC15 book drive that helped send them to the big dance of reading.

Learn more about the reading challenge in the video player above.

ABC15 has been covering a variety of different impacts the Final Four is having on the Valley, from local artists being highlighted to safety concerns, how to have fun, rent out your home, and more.