“Only 38% of third graders in Sacramento County are reading at grade level, according to a report from the nonprofit Sacramento Literacy Foundation.” –SacBee
Sacramento is in a literacy crisis, so this is the perfect time to launch a book festival to encourage people to read. We’ve brought some of the most important voices in the Sac Literacy community together to highlight this fight:
The Sacramento Literacy Foundation (SLF) is dedicated to ensuring all children can read at grade level, with a key focus on achieving 3rd-grade reading proficiency.
Mustard Seed School is a free, private, emergency school serving children experiencing homelessness, ages 3 to 15.
916 Ink is Sacramento’s arts-based creative writing and literacy nonprofit that provides workshops and tutoring to transform Sacramento youth into strong readers, confident communicators, and published authors.
Friends of the Sacramento Public Library (The Book Den) is a volunteer helpmate to the award-winning Sacramento Public Library system. They will be giving out free children’s books.
Check them all out in the Literacy Corner at the front of the festival.