What if a small, independent publisher could partner with other grassroots organizations to make a major impact...?
We believe it can, and that's where we're headed.
From the start, the aim of partnership with engaged citizens, savvy activists, and committed grassroots organizations has been part of the Resounding Books vision. We're Wisconsin-based grassroots activists ourselves. So, in founding this company, we were intent on finding ways to support, strengthen, and expand bottom-up activism on important issues--not least in the realm of education, which has been top-of-list for us and so many others over the last few years.
It took us a little while, but we're finally in a position to start partnering with others to do just that.
Our first book, Common Ground on Common Core: Voices from across the Political Spectrum Expose the Realities of the Common Core State Standards, has received nothing but superlative reviews from all sides since it's publication...and it continues to garner them. One policy analyst has called the book "the best single resource for understanding and fighting back against Common Core that exists."
Common Ground on Common Core is entirely unique. It brings top experts and activists from Left, Right, and Middle together in a collection of powerful essays that refute many of the myths that have been used to propagate this and related false education reforms. The book covers 18 key angles related to Common Core, some of which most people haven't thought about before or don't talk much about--including thoughtful reflection on how we navigate away from false education reform!
But unless we find a way to let a lot more people know about and start using this one-of-a-kind tool in the battle against Common Core, Resounding Books' time and care in creating it will have been in vain.
We need your help to spread the word.
And when you help us, it has at least three benefits that we think you'll value.
1. WE HELP SUPPORT YOU.
For every book you help us sell, we'll give you or your organization a $2 commission, money that you can leverage toward your own citizen-based/grassroots endeavors.
In order to assist you in putting the book in more hands, we'll also make it possible for you to extend to your friends, group members, or media audience a $2 discount on each print or digital edition of the book purchased on our website.
2. TOGETHER, WE EDUCATE AND EMPOWER OTHERS.
We've created the resource and a way to access it. You help us put it in people's hands. When we work together, good information spreads. More parents, teachers, citizen activists, and elected officials gain access to powerful arguments against Common Core that they can leverage at the local, state, or even national level.
3. TOGETHER, WE CREATE THE MEANS TO DO A WHOLE LOT MORE.
The affiliate program is, as we mentioned, just the first step in a much larger plan. Most immediately, as more revenues come in from the book, it's our goal to create mini-grants to assist with state and local anti-Common Core activism. We're close to being able to achieve this goal, but we need a little push over the top. Every book you help us sell, helps us garner the additional revenue we need to make even bigger things happen.
To provide you with some additional information about the affiliate program and how we might begin partnering, we've created this interactive PDF. If you have questions or additional ideas, we'd love to talk further. Just reach out via our contact page or via the contact details listed on the PDF. We promise to reach back quickly.
We're looking forward to working with you to make important and amazing things happen...