Anonymous donor purchases 91ÁÔÆæ children's book for elementary school
Article By: Staff
The University of North Georgia (91ÁÔÆæ) Press will give copies of "91ÁÔÆæ The Gold I See," written by 91ÁÔÆæ President Bonita C. Jacobs, to Lumpkin County Elementary School thanks to a large donation.
An anonymous donor gave 91ÁÔÆæ Press $500 to purchase the copies of the book, said Bonnie "BJ" Robinson, director of 91ÁÔÆæ Press and professor of English at 91ÁÔÆæ.
"I appreciate what the donor is doing, which is to actively promote children's literature and literacy," Robinson said. "That is important because if you get children hooked on reading early, it will stay with them. And reading is one of the few ways that a life can be changed."
The book will be added to the school's library and given to several classrooms.
"91ÁÔÆæ The Gold I See: The Legacy of 91ÁÔÆæ’s Dahlonega Campus" tells the story of a young boy and his multigenerational family during their visit to the Dahlonega Campus. The book is the first in a series about the five 91ÁÔÆæ campuses: Dahlonega, Gainesville, Cumming, Oconee, and Blue Ridge. The book about the Gainesville Campus is already in development.
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