Gift a new book and a visit from the author who wrote it!

Author visits are magic.

When kids have the chance to meet an author, special things happen:

• Reluctant readers are more likely to connect with that author's book.
• Sparks are kindled, empowering kids to become more joyful, confident readers.
• And doors to completely new worlds are opened, providing inspiration for dreams that may have previously been unimaginable.

But too often, kids who live and go to school in lower-income communities miss out on this magic, because publishers typically only send authors to schools where they are likely to sell plenty of books.

ALL kids should have access to the world-expanding knowledge and joy of reading, regardless of their zip code.

The Noble Neighbor promotes educational equity and literacy by bringing award-winning authors to historically underserved schools and communities, providing every child who participates with a free copy of that author's book to take home.

So far, over 15,000 St. Louis-area children have received free books through the Noble Neighbor. Your support today will allow us build on this work, helping us reach our goal of ensuring that every child has access to nationally-recognized authors and the books they write.