Each year, the Author Visits Program brings published authors and
illustrators to the district’s 27 schools. The program also
provides autographed books to many students who have been identified
as among those who would particularly benefit from receiving a book
to keep as their own.
The goal of the Author Visits Program is to improve academic achievement
by increasing students’ interest in reading and writing. However,
all areas of the curriculum benefit as teachers and library media
specialists create units and hands-on, interactive activities that
complement authors and illustrators subject matter as books are
integrated into the students’ daily lessons and assignments.