Pam Allyn

Pam Allyn is a world-renowned literacy expert, author, and motivational speaker. She is the Executive Director and Founder of LitWorld, a groundbreaking global literacy movement serving children in 26 countries, and LitLife, a cutting-edge education consulting group specializing in professional development for PreK-12 literacy instruction. Pam is the author of 26 books for educators, leaders, and families on reading, writing, and quality learning, including Your Child's Writing Life: How to Inspire Confidence, Creativity, and Skill at Every Age (Avery, 2011) and What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read with Your Child–and All the Best Times to Read Them (Avery, 2009). Her most recent book is Every Child a Super Reader (Scholastic, 2015), co- authored with Dr. Ernest Morrell. In May 2007, The Children's Village presented Pam with its Legacy of Service Award for bringing books and reading to children. She received the 2013 Scholastic Literacy Champion Award, and is Scholastic's Open a World of Possible Ambassador. She is a spokesperson for BIC Kids, championing BIC's "Fight For Your Write" campaign. In April 2014, she was chosen as a W.K. Kellogg Foundation Fellow in Racial Equity and Healing, a three-year initiative to support recognized equity leaders in their work on the ground. She was selected as a mentor for the 2013 Bush Institute's Women's Initiative Fellowship to help young Egyptian women develop leadership skills. She was recognized as a finalist for the 2017 Brock International Prize in Education.