The pizza chain estimates that over 1.5 billion pizzas have been awarded since the free BOOK IT!

Program began in 1984.

Pizza Hut, headquartered in Plano, Texas, began their iconicBOOK IT!

Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizza

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Programback in 1984 to encourage young readers at home and in classrooms to find joy in literacy.

Im incredibly proud of what the BOOK IT!

Program has achieved over the past four decades, said Pizza Hut U.S. President Carl Loredo.

BOOK IT! Anniversary Celebration

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The company estimates that over 1.5 billion pizzas have been awarded to readers since the programs inception.

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