Governor Brian Sandoval says Nevada is the first state in the nation to partner with “Ustyme” to launch the Billion eBook Gift Program, to promote early literacy. The Governor was joined by representatives from Washoe County School District , Linda Salesky, Founder of Ustyme, Mike Kazmierski, President and CEO of EDAWN, and students from Kate Smith Elementary School. Sandoval says this gift will provide all Nevada children with greater access to high-quality books and give families a resource to help their children build good reading habits. Ustyme gives free e-books to all Nevada students as part of their Billion eBooks Gift initiative, providing a selection of 50 free childrens e-books to anyone who visits billionebookgift.org