Become a Sponsor — Theda the Persistent Leader
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Help Put Inspiring Books Into Children's Hands

Your sponsorship helps bring Theda the Persistent Leader to schools, libraries, churches, and communities — inspiring young readers to lead with confidence, persevere through challenges, and believe in themselves.

Every sponsorship creates opportunities. Every book inspires a leader.

A girl reading Theda the Persistent Leader in the library
📖 Every Book Inspires a Leader
Your Sponsorship

What Your Sponsorship Makes Possible

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Books in Schools

Place empowering books in classrooms across our communities.

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Books in Libraries

Equip libraries with stories that spark imagination and growth.

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Community Programs

Support after-school and youth programs with leadership books.

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Faith-Based Outreach

Provide books to churches and ministries for young readers.

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Leadership Conversations

Encourage discussions that build confidence and character.

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Stronger Communities

Invest in the next generation for a brighter future.

Community Impact

The Impact on Every Child

When children read Theda's true story, something shifts. They see what's possible for themselves — in their classrooms, communities, and futures.

Learns Perseverance
💪 Builds Confidence
👁️ Sees Positive Leadership
🌱 Discovers Their Potential
💛 Feels Represented
Stories have the power to shape lives. Your sponsorship makes that possible.
Three children reading Theda the Persistent Leader together
Every book placed is a child inspired. Every sponsor makes it possible.
Choose Your Level

Choose Your Sponsorship Level

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Classroom Sponsor
$250
Helps place approx. 10 books into children's hands
  • Website Recognition
  • Social Media Thank You
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School Sponsor
$500
Helps place approx. 20 books into children's hands
  • Website Recognition
  • Social Media Recognition
  • Sponsor Certificate
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Legacy Sponsor
$2,500
Helps place approx. 100 books into children's hands
  • All Previous Benefits
  • Premium Recognition
  • Featured During Events
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All sponsors will be recognized on our website and in select outreach materials. Have questions or need a custom package? Let's talk →

Premium Partnership

Looking to Make an
Even Greater Impact?

Visionary Sponsor — Choose Your Own Impact

Sponsor any number of books and help expand literacy and leadership opportunities for children in schools, libraries, churches, and community organizations. Your investment goes directly to placing Theda the Persistent Leader into the hands of children who need it most.

101+ Books minimum
$25 Per book placed
Lives impacted
Visionary Sponsor
Custom Impact Partnership
  • All Legacy Sponsor Benefits
  • Premium Brand Recognition
  • Custom Impact Report
  • Named Sponsorship Opportunity
  • Featured at Events
  • Dedicated Sponsor Spotlight
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T. Lynette Yankson
About the Author

T. Lynette Yankson

Author Educator Advocate Mentor Leadership Advocate Community Voice

T. Lynette Yankson is a storyteller, educator advocate, and author dedicated to bringing true stories of Black leadership and legacy to life for young readers. Her work centers the voices, histories, and faces that children of every background deserve to see.

With Theda the Persistent Leader, Lynette brings the remarkable real story of Theda Rudd — a woman whose journey from tragedy to triumph is a masterclass in faith, persistence, and purposeful living — into the hands and hearts of children and families.

"Every child deserves a role model whose story they can see themselves in." — T. Lynette Yankson

By T. Lynette Yankson

tlynetteyankson.com