In low-income neighborhoods, the ratio of books per child is 1 for every 300 kids.
Over 80% of preschool and after school programs serving kids from low-income families have no age-appropriate books on hand.
61% of low-income families have no children's books in the home.
More than one million kids drop out of school each year, at a
national cost of over $240 billion in lost earnings, tax revenues and
direct social services costs.
The Literacy Crisis