PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Ayn Rand’s dramatic and thought-provoking novels appeal strongly to young readers. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we’re able to provide free physical and digital copies of Rand’s novels, along with guides and lesson plans for teaching them, to educators across the United States and Canada (including homeschool teachers). To date, we’ve sent 4.7 million free books to over 65,000 teachers!

 

If you’re committed to teaching Ayn Rand’s novels this academic year, we’ll provide you with a classroom set, 100% free of charge. But hurry—supplies are limited!

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Questions? Write to us at education@aynrand.org.

PROGRAM PURPOSE

Ayn Rand was a radical thinker whose deeply philosophical novels challenge students to reconsider their views on fundamental issues. Anthem, We the Living, The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged — these works have become classics of American literature and never fail to engage young people and stimulate intense classroom discussion. By offering these works for free to teachers, we at the Ayn Rand Institute hope to encourage greater awareness and understanding of Rand’s stimulating perspective.

5 GREAT EDUCATOR RESOURCES

for teaching Ayn Rand’s novels in high school

PROGRAM INFORMATION

  1. You must be a middle school, high school, or homeschool teacher or principal to be eligible to receive the books.
  2. You agree to participate in a survey to share your feedback about this program and to offer a thank-you that we may share with donors who make this program possible.
  3. You must plan to teach the books within one year of their receipt.
  4. You may give the books to students for them to own, and then re-order for the following year. Please inform us if books are re-used in a future year.
  5. Books are expected to be used with the appropriate grade levels. Anthem is available for grades 8 through 12. We the Living is for grades 10 through 12. The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged are for use with 11th- and 12th-grade classrooms.
  6. Books are for use only in schools in the United States and Canada.
  7. You will cancel your order if something changes and you are no longer able to use the books. If you have already received the books, you will give them to another teacher who can use them. Please inform us of this change.
  8. Participation in our essay contests is strongly encouraged but not a requirement for receipt of the books.
  9. Books received through this program are not to be sold or used for any purpose other than teaching students.
  10. If you order digital books, the link you’ll receive will be unique to you and is not to be shared outside of your classrooms.
  11. By participating in this program you agree to receive program messages and related marketing messages from us, and agree to the Ayn Rand Institute’s Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Questions or special requests regarding these terms should be sent to education@aynrand.org.

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FEATURED VIDEO RESOURCES

Ayn Rand Institute | 2021

The Value of Ayn Rand’s Anthem to Today’s Students

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Aaron Smith and Sam Weaver draw on their classroom experiences to discuss the impact of Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem on students.
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Ayn Rand Institute | 2020

Change Your Life. Read Atlas Shrugged.

In this special episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Keith Lockitch engage in a spoiler-free discussion of why Atlas Shrugged remains one of the most impactful novels in American literature, why it’s so relevant today, and why everyone should read it.
Watch the episode