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Everyone deserves the right to read

Girls for Books is a female led, San Antonio based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted to increasing access, passion, and interest for reading in children and teens, especially girls.

We are an organization run by young readers. Every month we review the books we love — then we work with schools and community partners to put those books into the hands of kids across San Antonio. We believe that….

“Girls who read become women who lead”

Recognition

  • Serve on the Sunnie Reads Book Council, in collaboration with Hello Sunshine and Être Girls
  • First place in Texas — Speak Up Speak Out State Civic Action Competition
  • National Finalist — YMCA Youth Changemakers
  • Grant recipient — Office of the Mayor of San Antonio and the San Antonio Fitness Council
  • Featured on KSAT 12 News, San Antonio

Kids trust book recommendations from other kids.

That’s the idea behind everything we do. Our reviewers are students themselves, so every book we recommend and donate has been read, loved, and vouched for by a young reader.

REVIEW

We read first

Each month our team picks new titles, reads them and publishes honest reviews written in our own words.

DONATE

Then we give

With your support, we buy books we believe in and deliver them to schools, camps, and youth programs in San Antonio.

PARTNER

Together, we grow

We team up with local schools, bookstores, programs, and organizations to grow as readers

100+
Books Reviewed
10K+
Students Impacted
50+
Community Partners

Our Latest Reviews

Reviewed by us. Recommended for you.

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The Sundial by Shirley Jackson

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The Sundial by Shirley Jackson

Ambassador Victoria Schneider
The Sundial by Shirley Jackson marks a chilling detour into psychological suspense wrapped in…
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The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith

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The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith

Ambassador Liya Moorjani
“The dead could only speak through the mouths of those left behind.” (Robert Galbraith,…
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The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Ambassador Frances Lawson
“They began to laugh at him for being so good” (The Idiot, Part I,…
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Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

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Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

Ambassador Ellie Womack
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderly again.” (Daphne Du Maurier, Rebecca) As…
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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Ambassador Cerenitie Gamez
“Humans. For the most part, you are dull and blundering. But occasionally, you can…
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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Ambassador Bruna Litwinski
Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart is a historical fiction in which we get to…
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Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

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Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Ambassador B Garza
¨I only know that the scientists are wrong. The world is flat. I know…
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Beautiful Country by J.R. Thornton

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Beautiful Country by J.R. Thornton

Ambassador Barbara Arredondo
“Tennis wasn’t just a game—it was the only place I felt like I truly…
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