Authors who visit schools:

• Forge a personal connection between students and the creators of books
• Create a surge in library use
• Reinforce a connection between educational standards and specific content
• Motivate kids to read
• Motivate kids to express themselves with words—writing and revising their own works
• Motivate kids to persist in their dreams and not give up when challenged
• Contribute to improvements in reading scores
• Improve school-wide morale as students and staff work together reading the author’s books and performing classroom tasks