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"Even though times got hard, that Little Engine kept trying, and finally he did it. Reading opens all avenues. Anywhere you want to go, anything you want to do, it all starts with being able to read."
- Brian Dawkins, Eagles Pro Bowl Free Safety about his favorite children's book, The Little Engine That Could Eagles Reading Champions  Eagles Youth Partnership has invested more than $500,000 in literacy grants in support of the 100 Book Challenge program in the School District of Philadelphia. As added incentive, EYP hosts an annual Reading Champions Celebration at the NovaCare Complex to honor the twenty top performing 100 Book Challenge Schools. The representing children are recognized with medals, certificates and books and their schools and site coordinators are honored with banners and autographed footballs.  |
