PragerU introduces ‘non-woke’ alternative to far-left Scholastic Book Fair
PragerU has launched a 'non-woke, patriotic' book fair initiative as an alternative to Scholastic's book fairs, which it criticizes for promoting progressive ideologies. The PragerU Kids Book Fair offers curated books focused on American history, civics, and character education, accompanied by videos and lesson plans. Schools and libraries can request free kits or purchase them outright.
- ▪PragerU's book fair program includes 16 curated K–12 books paired with videos and lesson plans to promote patriotism and traditional values.
- ▪The initiative responds to concerns that Scholastic promotes left-leaning content, including books on transgenderism and anti-racism for young children.
- ▪Scholastic previously distributed the book 'George' to elementary schools, which tells the story of a child identifying as a girl, and published a 'pride' guide for teachers in 2024.
- ▪PragerU claims its materials emphasize America's founding principles and historical achievements, contrasting with what it views as Scholastic's ideological bias.
- ▪Interested institutions can apply for free PragerU book fair kits or buy them directly.
- ▪Scholastic has stated that children's literature is inherently political and aims to challenge cisgender and heterosexual norms through queer literature.
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News PragerU introduces ‘non-woke’ alternative to far-left Scholastic Book Fair Scholastic, the largest publisher of children’s books, has become known for far-left, pro-LGBT activism, including with its ‘pride’ guide for K-12 teachers in 2024. Tomsickova Tatyana / Shutterstock CalvinFreiburger 0 Calvin Freiburger Comments 0 Fri May 1, 2026 - 5:18 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — Conservative educational outfit PragerU is launching its own book fair initiative to offer a “non-woke, patriotic” alternative to the increasingly radical content offered by children’s literature giant Scholastic.
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