American Action Fund Announces Its 2024 Braille Book Selections

THOUSANDS OF BLIND SUBSCRIBERS WILL RECEIVE BRAILLE VERSIONS OF BOOKS IN POPULAR CHILDREN’S SERIES  

November 20, 2023, Baltimore, Maryland: The American Action Fund (AAF) for Blind Children and Adults will soon begin distributing free Braille copies of new titles focusing on diversity, adventure, history, resilience, and fun as part of its Free Braille Books Program for the calendar year 2024. The program serves over four thousand blind children in the United States by sending them a free Braille book to keep each month and focuses on producing popular books and series that have not previously been produced in Braille. The outstanding selections for 2024 are:

  • January: Jo Jo Makoons Snow Day by Dawn Quiggly
  • February: Select Your Superpower: You Save the World Adventure #1 by David Blaze 
  • March: Magnificent Makers #1: How to Test a Friendship by Theanne Griffith
  • April: Magnificent Makers #2: Brain Trouble by Theanne Griffith
  • May: Magnificent Makers #3: Riding Sound Waves by Theanne Griffith
  • June: Magnificent Makers #4: The Great Germ Hunt by Theanne Griffith
  • July: Would You Rather Game Book - Travel Edition by Archie Brain 
  • August: Magnificent Makers #5: Race Through Space by Theanne Griffith
  • September: Magnificent Makers #6: Storm Chasers by Theanne Griffith
  • October: Magnificent Makers #7: Human Body Adventure by Theanne Griffith
  • November: Magnificent Makers #8: Go Go Green Energy by Theanne Griffith
  • December: The 100 Best Brain Teasers for Kids: A Mind-Blowing Challenge of Wordplay, Math, and Logic Puzzles by Danielle Hall

 “For over a century, the Action Fund has been dedicated to the advancement of Braille literacy among blind and deafblind people,” said Mark Riccobono, Executive Director of the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults. “Our Free Braille Books Program for children furthers this mission by allowing kids to acquire and read the same books their friends are reading. In fact, they can build their own library as the books are theirs to keep. Reading is also critical to learning, and the books we have selected for 2024 will help blind children build their enthusiasm for science, adventure, and brain teasers. We believe these books will contribute significantly to the skills of these young Braille readers.”

The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults contracts with the Clovernook Center’s Braille Printing House to emboss and distribute the Braille books for this program. The program is made possible through the generous individuals who support the work of the Action Fund. To subscribe or learn more about the American Action Fund’s Free Braille Books Program: https://actionfund.org/free-braille-books.

ABOUT AMERICAN ACTION FUND 

The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults, a nonprofit organization founded in 1919 and headquartered in Baltimore, helps blind people throughout the United States through programs and initiatives emphasizing Braille and tactile literacy, education, and independence.