The 20th annual Bookstock event is set to return to Livonia, Michigan bringing with it nearly 400,000 used books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, and vinyl records. From April 7th to 14th, book enthusiasts and bargain hunters alike will flock to Laurel Park Place to peruse the vast selection of media available at discounted prices.
Bookstock isn’t just a sale; it’s a community-driven initiative organized entirely by volunteers that supports education and literacy projects in the Detroit metropolitan area and beyond. One such initiative is the B.E.S.T. Awards essay contest, open to fourth-grade students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Winners of the contest receive gift cards for their schools, teachers, and themselves. The contest’s goal is to foster a culture of literacy and creativity among Detroit’s youth.
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But the impact of Bookstock extends far beyond the confines of a single event. Through the Bookstock Fund, established from the revenue of each year’s sale and generous donations, the organization continues to support a myriad of literacy-enhancing endeavors including book clubs, poetry slams, and innovative literacy programs like the Einstein Method.
Host Stephen Henderson speaks with three guests connected to Bookstock and its B.E.S.T. Awards essay contest for fourth-grade students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District: DPSCD Deputy Superintendent & Bookstock Honorary Chancellor Alycia Meriweather, Davison Elementary School Teacher Kenya Austin-Posey, and a finalist in last year’s B.E.S.T. Awards competition, fifth grader Dak’harion Dikemerekwe. The group talks about what to expect at this year’s Bookstock, how the event benefits literacy and education projects in Detroit and the surrounding area, and its impact on students like Dak’harion.
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