The goal of PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI™ is to prepare children to interact with informational text in school and beyond. PBS developed the series in partnership with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and in collaboration with children’s media producers at GBH, as part of the Ready To Learn Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

Molly of Denali is the first nationally distributed children’s series in the U.S. to feature an Alaska Native lead character. Molly models the use and creation of informational text in her everyday life, from following a recipe for homemade mosquito repellent to sharing her vlog with kids everywhere.

In this report, EDC and SRI present research into the impact of MOLLY OF DENALI™ on children’s ability to use informational text to answer real-world questions.