Our Literacy Champions represent a national “literacy brain trust” —award-winning reading researchers (some inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame), scholars, and expert practitioners, including school administrators, teachers, literacy coaches, librarians, reading specialists, and social workers.

Each Literacy Champion has written a Literacy Advocacy Toolkit that captures their expertise and best practice guidance so all those who are working to support children as readers, writers, and learners don’t have to reinvent the wheel. The research-informed understandings, insights, and practices represented in our downloadable Toolkits have been thoroughly field-tested in classrooms, homes, and community organizations serving children across the states and beyond. For additional professional support, follow the links in each Toolkit connecting you to the Literacy Champions’ books, resources, and services. You will also find Life-Changer book reviews and essays; these, too, provide professional support.