Welcome to the official homepage for Read3Zero, the new foundation and literacy movement created by LongTale Publishing.
Read3Zero is the new movement to support literacy across the United States, founded by CEO/author/publisher Melissa M. Williams (Iggy the Iguana ) of LongTale Publishing and her Online Marketing Manager, Bobby Ozuna of Ozuna Publications.
Read3Zero is an outreach program founded in 2009 by LongTale Publishing in efforts to support the three key aspects of its organization: Literacy, Creativity and Learning for children. Read3Zero’s main mission is to encourage adults and children to take a stand and read together for thirty minutes a day. The campaign’s slogan–“Conquering illiteracy together … 30 minutes at a time”–represents the importance of adults making time for their children and supporting the mission to fight against childhood illiteracy in our world.
The first implementation of READ3Zero is to get community involement by wearing the READ3Zero t-shirts–an outward expression of committment within our homes. Secondly, READ3Zero will host a short-story contest for all kids in the US, between grades 3~8. We are presently taking submissions and the rules and guidelines are posted on the “I Write” page.
For more information, see our About page.
Feel free to contact us with questions about how your business can help the cause against childhood illiteracy, right IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD!
October 8, 2009 at 8:18 pm |
I have six grandsons and each and everyone wil be so happy when they get there books from Long Tail Publishing.we can’t wait.
October 29, 2009 at 2:42 am |
That is wonderful Marie! Have they ordered them already from Amazon or are they waiting to order in person??? Melissa will be back in town on Monday for some school visits in the Fort Worth area next week. Perhaps we could set a small meeting for a book purchase/signing???
November 4, 2009 at 2:30 am |
How many visites will you make to Camanche Springs Elementary because I am in that school exept you never called on me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 5, 2009 at 2:08 am |
Hi Diana,
I’m sorry you were never called on! I’m sure you had many answers to all of my questions. There was so much to talk about it one hour, though. :O) I hope to visit Comanche again next year!
November 5, 2009 at 3:26 pm |
Hey Diana! We are really excited about this contest! We can’t wait to get your story submission! Be sure to ask your parents for help with downloading the form and we will be waiting on that story!!!
~Bobby Ozuna
March 1, 2010 at 7:45 pm |
hope u have fun when u come to r school