This a first draft for a class project and for educational purpose only.

1. IF children read comic books
Illiteracy could cease to exist!
illiteracy Could Cease
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2. 1 in 4 children in America
grow up without
learning
To
Read
$240 billion
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3. As of 2011
America
was the
only
Country
less educated
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/7361147094/
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4. “What Is?”
a Comic, Graphic Novel and Manga?
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5. Why Comic Books??
WHy
Is your child a Reluctant
reader?
Do you know a Reluctant
reader?
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6. does reading have to be
miserable?
visualize what they’re reading
what they’re reading
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7. Illustration
Information
Influence
Influence
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/7047619413/
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8. “Remember 6x longer
Longer”
Remember
“We’re a
visual
culture
visual sequence makes
sense to kids“
reading no longer a
chore
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10217810@N05/4933855132/
“Toons for every taste
taste”
Toons
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9. The power of
Written word
&
Picture
Equals
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/
6394575561/

10. Incredible
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/7879731146/
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Results
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/7186117659/

11. My Own Journey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/7368156642/
Student-coach-Parent
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12. Bad Parent
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4541860607/
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Good Parent

13. Illiteracy is an
enormous Problem
enormous
Talk to neighbors, friends,
and family about the benefits
of reading
comic books
comic books
Children’s desire to read can be
nurtured through comic books
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14. 2/3
of students who
cannot read
jail
or On
welfare
3 of students
85%
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of juvenile offenders have
problems reading

15. Comic Book Project (CBP) In NY
results
literacy
social awareness
character
development
community building
extremely effective motivational
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16. If
If
we
we
Spread the word
Spread the word
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21560098@N06/8298079501/
Boost your analytical thinking.
Help writing and artistic skills
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Enhances your memory
Learn to infer meaning from visual first.

17. How Do children Feel?
"There used to be books
that, when I was reading
them, it felt like a chore
to get through. Now, I
feel like I
can't wait to
dive into a good story
."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/6910971608/
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18. Call to Action
Call to Action
Pick up a
Tweet,
comic book
post and
share youR
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share
experience

19. Illiteracy is an
enormous Problem
enormous
Talk to
neighbors
friends
family about
benefits
the
of reading
Don’t over look
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A tool so Great!

20. IF children read comic books
Illiteracy could cease to exist!
illiteracy Could Cease
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