Provide new books to children to own, read, and cherish The opportunity to choose books and pride in owning books are key elements in wanting to read and in learning to read. Serving children from primarily low-income families, Page Ahead collaborates with elementary schools, tutoring programs, Head Start and other preschool programs, tribal libraries, migrant centers, homeless shelters, and teen parenting programs across Washington State to improve the reading and language skills of at-risk children