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School VisitsIn the past two years since Tim has begun writing books for kids, he has made more than 200 school visits... ...and spoken with over 65,000 kids from Florida to Maine and as far west as the Mississippi River. His message is about the importance of reading books and school and—even though his own childhood dream was to become an NFL player—he urges kids to put school before sports and to think about success in terms of personal relationships and kindness rather than fortune and fame. Coming from an athlete who realized his dreams of becoming a college All-American and signing a first-round draft pick's million-dollar contract, his message is unusually powerful. Tim will typically speak for an hour to kids, including a question-and-answer session, before signing copies of his books. To date, he has used every cent of his speaking fees to buy copies of his books for kids, libraries, and schools who couldn't otherwise afford them.  Interested in Tim coming to your school for a talk? Librarians and teachers can email to request a school visit!
Praise for Tim's School Presentations"Just wanted to let you know what a GREAT impact you had on our students after yesterday's speech. We have heard nothing but positive feedback from both teachers and students. All of your books are presently checked out and there is a line waiting for the return of the checked out copies. It is so very generous of you to donate your speaker fees back to purchase books that might ignite the spark in some students. THANKS SO MUCH for such an inspiring speech and for all that you do to promote the importance of reading." —Jill LaClair (Library Aide), Indian River Middle School "Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed Tim's presentation on Wednesday. Students have been lining up to check out his books from the library as well as purchasing them ... Thanks again for helping make this presentation a success. Bless you!" —Clarissa Grindle Librarian, Great Oaks Elementary, Round Rock, TX "I teach Reading Improvement to 7th and 8th graders. I just wanted to let you know about a student you have touched. Justin told me at the beginning of the school year that he hated to read and that he had NEVER read an entire book that was not mandatory for school. I set out to change that ... we came across the Football Genius series! There are no words for me to describe the complete change in Justin. Mr. Green, with a little prodding from his Reading teacher (that's me) and a fantastic series of high interest novels (yes, yours,) he has become the student every teacher wants in class ... Thank you for your contribution to Justin's life and for coming to see us." —Teri Barbetta, Reading Improvement teacher, Doerre Intermediate, Klein, TX "During Tim's recent visit to Smith Elementary, our fourth and fifth grade students were motivated and inspired by his enthusiasm and obvious love for reading. Tim stressed to them the importance of pursuing an education and expounded on the true definition of success—doing your best, taking advantage of the opportunities life offers, and treating others with respect. The students were captivated as he read aloud a passage from his book, Football Hero. They were thrilled to learn that each of them would receive an autographed copy of one of his books. Tim's visit was a roaring success—students still speak of it and we cannot keep his books on our library shelves." —Barbie Stanford, Librarian, Smith Elementary School, Magnolia, TX "Tim Green's author visit to Hermon Middle School was exciting! We actually got to meet a professional football player who had written books about sports, a genre that the majority of our students love to read, particularly the boys. Personally, I was impressed with his genuineness. He truly wanted the students to understand that their dreams are attainable as long as they are willing to work hard and that success does not come easily, plus one must not lose sight of those who support them—their family and friends. Tim Green (and his protagonists) is an excellent role model for the middle school student." —Annalee Libby, Hermon Middle School Watch a Video of Tim's visit to Wayside Middle School
Read a recent article written after a school visit at Penn Yann Middle School in the Finger Lakes region, New York
Read a recent article from a school visit in Henrietta, New York
 
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