Open a Book and Open a Mind. Kyle Zimmer, First Book

The U.S. First Amendment protects freedom of speech in all forms of communication. Yet public-school book bans have increased by 33% according to PEN America. Reading improves a child's language and literacy skills and grade averages. Reading books on a diverse range of topics helps nurture an open mind, a greater connection and a healthy curiosity. Kyle Zimmer, cofounder/CEO of nonprofit First Book, discusses the organization's work distributing books to children in under-resourced communities.Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET.Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show is broadcast on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Fearless Fabulous You Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.