About Authors Talk, Too

Authors Talk Too is a nonprofit organization providing free, informative, and entertaining presentations by published authors and illustrators to inner-city or under-funded schools with the purpose of inspiring students to become capable writers.

Authors Talk Too reached over 2000 students for
Boston Public Schools in the 2006-2007 school year!

Stapleton School, Framingham sponsored by Wal-Mart

Literacy Statistic:
Disadvantaged students in the first grade have a vocabulary that is
approximately half of that of an advantaged student.

LITERACY SAVES MONEY!

Authors Talk Too’s first fund drive is calling upon Boston Neighborhood Banks to support our program for Boston Neighborhood Schools.

• It is estimated that the cost of illiteracy to business and the taxpayer in the United States is $20 billion per year.

• When the State of Arizona projects how many prison beds it will need, it factors in the number of students that read well in fourth grade.

• In order to become skilled readers and writers our children need encouragement, support, and time away from television.

Authors Talk Too is inviting personnel at Boston Neighborhood Banks to preview an author presentation! Call 508-655-6170 to schedule a time to observe.

Boston Public Library Summer 2008