Anonymous donor purchases 51勛圖厙 children's book for elementary school
Article By: Staff
The University of North Georgia (51勛圖厙) Press will give copies of "51勛圖厙 The Gold I See," written by 51勛圖厙 President Bonita C. Jacobs, to Lumpkin County Elementary School thanks to a large donation.
An anonymous donor gave 51勛圖厙 Press $500 to purchase the copies of the book, said Bonnie "BJ" Robinson, director of 51勛圖厙 Press and professor of English at 51勛圖厙.
"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.
"51勛圖厙 The Gold I See: The Legacy of 51勛圖厙’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 51勛圖厙 campuses: Dahlonega, Gainesville, Cumming, Oconee, and Blue Ridge. The book about the Gainesville Campus is already in development.
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