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Unbound is a readathon for students in secure settings. At BreakFree, we believe it is critical for students in secure facilities to explore the power of reading at every opportunity; to read for pleasure, not just for a grade; and to develop the habit of reading. Unbound provides a framework and incentives to increase students’ engagement with books.
We sponsor a national readathon competition for schools to participate in, host weekly challenges, and offer many prizes and rewards for schools and students that participate!
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Unbound
Unbound: Summer of Reading
For the summer of 2026, BreakFree will be sponsoring a readathon.
The readathon runs in 3 cycles, and each cycle lasts 2 weeks.
You may participate in one, two, or all three cycles—whatever works best for your classroom.
Cycle 1: June 15 – June 28
Cycle 2: June 29 – July 12
Cycle 3: July 13 – July 26
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Teacher Resources
Below are all the tools and resources you will need to participate in the Unbound Readathon.
If you need any of the following resources in PDF format, please email initiatives@breakfree-ed.org
Teachers will use this form to submit their weekly reading tallies. Before submitting your weekly tally sheet, make sure to watch the walkthrough video below for instructions.
If needed, you may download the form as an excel.
Plant this ticket in a book that isn't often read at your school. If a student finds it and reads the book, you can let us know and your student can win a book prize! Share with us here!
Have a student that loves to write? Use this fan fiction mini-lesson and encourage your students to write a continuation of the book they read for the readathon. If you submit their writing to us, students will be entered to win a book prize!
Print this certificate for any student who read their first book during Unbound!
Share with us here so we can celebrate with your student!