Maria Keller
Maria Keller is the founder of , a nonprofit organization that donates books to kids without any books around the world.[1] Keller, who is from Orono, Minnesota, had already donated over one million books at age 13 in 2013, five years ahead of schedule.[2] While in Washington DC, accepting an award for her service, she met a man who asked her "Have you heard about that girl who donated over a million books?!" And she laughed and explained to him the she was that girl.[3][4]
Keller received the Jefferson Award for Public Service in 2014.[4][3] By 2014 Read Indeed books had reached kids in 30 US states and 13 countries.[4] As of 2017 more than two million books had been donated worth $4 million.[5]
Maria attends Orono High School.[5]
Maria's Favorite Books[]
Maria listed her favorite books as:[5]
- The Giver
- Jane Eyre
- Harry Potter
- The Help
- Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Hunger Games
- Treasure Island
- The Book Thief
- The Girl with a Pearl Earring
- The Lightning Thief Series
- Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
- Hatchet
- Because of Winn-Dixie
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- Throne of Glass
References[]
- ^ "Orono High School's Maria Keller Founds Literacy Nonprofit Read Indeed". Lake Minnetonka Magazine. January 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ Dicker, Ron (2013-10-11). "Maria Keller, 13-Year-Old Minnesota Girl, Donates 1 Million Books". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Media and Awards". Read Indeed. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "The 13-Year-Old Who Is Championing World Literacy, a Million Books at a Time". Ellen's Good News / The Good News. Yahoo Shine. January 28, 2014. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "About Read Indeed". Read Indeed. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
External links[]
- American women philanthropists
- People from Orono, Minnesota
- Philanthropists from Minnesota