Read along as former NFL player Michael Montgomery propels readers into a journey of courage, heart health, and pursuing dreams against the odds. Faced with a serious heart condition, Montgomery’s resilience and love for the game brought him back stronger, showing that determination is key. Michael's story inspires young readers to chase their dreams with both strength and self-care. Part of Josh Merwin's Inspirational Journeys series, this book is a charming and uplifting read for budding dreamers!
 
Every book purchased or sponsored supports our 1:1 Matching Program, which donates a Dream Big Journey to a child in the Community at our Literacy Day Events.
Your donation takes Dream Big into kids' classes with a 45 minute long program that inspires them to follow in the footsteps of our subjects and helps make their dreams a reality! 
 
All Support levels above $30 are tax-deductible donations that fund our educational programming.
 
Matching donations are in your community
$180- Serves one group of up to 6 kids + our matching 6 kids with a Dream Big Journey!
$360- Serves one after school class of 12 kids + our matching 12 kids with a Dream Big Journey!
$648: Allows 2 kids to join the Dream Big Creation Lab for this book!
$900- Serves your child's class of  30 kids + our matching 30 kids with a Dream Big Journey!
$1,200: Funds a Dream Big Creation Lab for 2 families!
$1,800: Animated Family Portrait + serves 60 kids with a Dream Big Journey!
$3,600: Cover Story 1 page image of you included in a print run of 120 books with Dream Big Journey!
$7,500: Serves One Grade up to 500 kids with Dream Big Literacy Day!
$9,000: Funds your 3 page Short Story and Serves one school up to 300 Kids!
$15,000: Funds a Big Literacy Day for 1,000 Kids!
$18,000: Funds a Dream Big Book Creation Lab where 30 kids become published authors!
All levels below include a Creation Lab
$30,000: Creation of a new Dream Big story (up to 40 pages) on a subject of your choice with 2,000 Books Donated   This will fund a full Dream Big Story (Film, Book & Song), and a Dream Big Literacy Day!
$60,000: Creation of a new Dream Big story (of 44 pages) 6,000 Books Donated and Full Dream Big Story Sponsor + Weekend release- This will fund a full Dream Big Story(Film, Book, Song, and Art Exhibit), a Dream Big Weekend Release event and the donor will receive publisher and executive producer credit on the film. 
$90,000: Creation of a new Dream Big story (of 50 pages) 9,000 Books Donated and Full Dream Big Story Sponsor + Weekend release- This will fund a full Dream Big Story (Film, Book, Song, and Art Exhibit), a Dream Big Month Long Release event and the donor will receive publisher and executive producer credit on the film. 
 
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