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  The BUZZ on BESS  

The Buzz on Bess
Bess is Back
Bess is Back

Bess is Back
PBS and Bess
PBS and Bess

PBS and Bess
Fueling Good
Fueling Good

Fueling Good Congratulates Bess the Book Bus
Bess Wins Citgo Gasoline
Transitions & Bess The Book Bus
Transitions & Bess The Book Bus

Transitions & Bess The Book Bus
Ford Brings the Books
Ford Brings the Books

Ford Brings the Books
She Gives Kids Free Books
She Gives Kids Free Books

Bringing Healthy Sight & Reading
The New Bess
Good Reads and Good Deeds

CBS Early Show
Bess the Book Bus Gets in Gear
Take the Road
superpages.com
superpages.com

Bess is now sponsored by the good guys at superpages.com and will by driving over 11,000 miles cross country giving away books along the way!
Publix
Publix

Publix is "on the Bus" and helping to keep the Book Bus on the road and in more schools.
James Patterson
James Patterson

Bess receives a James Patterson PageTurner Award.
The New Bess
The New Bess

Check out the new Bess!
Bess' Great American Book Drive
Bess' Great American Book Drive

Bess' Great American Book Drive is a 65 day, coast-to-coast literacy outreach. We will travel from Florida to California and back reading to kids and giving away over 5,000 books at First Book recipient sites during out of school times.
Bess awarded Target Grant
Target

The Book Bus' newest community partner is keeping her on the road and in more schools in 2007 - 2008, helping to make this the most successful year yet.
Bess awarded Lightning Grant
Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning Grant will help Bess deliver more books to families in need than ever before!
Bess awarded Children's Board Grant
Children's Board

Thank you to the Children's Board of Hillsborough County for sponsoring Bess in 2007 - 2008. This year, we will deliver more books and visit more schools than ever before.
Bess awarded CCF Grant
Compassion Capital Fund

Bess receives the Compassion Capital Fund Capacity Building grant. This award will help Bess the Book Bus reach significantly more at-risk youth and their families.
Bess meets Tim Dorsey!
Bess meets Tim Dorsey

Tim Dorsey, one of Jenn's favorite madcap authors, meets Bess the Book Bus! Jenn played it cool, but Bess lobbied hard for an appearance in Tim's next novel.
Bess receives Glazer Grant
Bess receives Glazer Grant

Buccanneers Coach John Gruden presents a Glazer Family Foundation award to Jennifer and Bess the Book Bus.
Bess Honored at Heroes Luncheon
Bess Honored at Heroes Luncheon

Bess is honored as an Everyday Hero by Bay News Nine, Outback Steakhouse, and Brighthouse Networks. Read more at http://www.baynews9.com
Bess makes the St Pete Times
Bess makes the St Pete Times

Front Porch: Rolling out for reading - A very nice article about Bess by Elizabeth Bettendorf appeared in the Front Porch section of the St Pete Times on August 5, 2005.
Bess receives Glazier Grant!
Bess is an Everyday Hero

Bess is an Everyday Hero by Bay News Nine, Outback Steakhouse, and Brighthouse Networks. Read more at http://www.baynews9.com
Bess is Right with Tampa Bay
What's Right with Tampa Bay

Bess is "What's Right with Tampa Bay!" Jennifer and Bess were featured on WTVT Fox 13 news by Kelly Ring as one of the many things that are right with Tampa Bay!