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The statistics on illiteracy in America are alarming; 85% of juvenile offenders cannot read, 21 million Americans can't read at all, 45 million are functionally illiterate and cannot read well enough to read a children's book. One out of every 5 high school graduates cannot even read their own diploma.
Children who have not developed basic literacy skills BEFORE entering schools are 4 times more likely to drop out in later years. The statistics show us that in order to create a generation of readers’ books must be plentiful and accessible to EVERY child. Unfortunately for most children this is not the case. In 2012 80% of American households did not purchase a single book the entire year! In hard economic times buying books for our children can be an overlooked and unfeasible expense for even the working class parent.
The National Association of Early Prevention indicates that, “every school in this country has a number of children who are failing the task of learning to read. It is vitally important to engage your child in structured reading help as early as possible, and to get appropriate help if areas for improvement are identified. The longer early readers are allowed to fall behind, the greater the gap in their skills. Help in the early years is the key to getting a child off on the right path. Because reading is a learned skill; it is not part of a child’s hard-wiring. You can change the way your child reads.”
The facts are outrageous but the answer is clear; START EARLY. Pledge today to help us FIGHT for literacy! Your donation will not go unnoticed and will be greatly appreciated.
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