The purpose of schools should not be to prepare students for more school. We should be seeking to have fully engaged students now

Failing to graduate a populace that values reading has long-term consequences for everyone.

Readers enjoy talking about books almost as much as they like reading.

Failure is not an option, so why talk about it?

Although I enjoy digging through the library to help students find books, my aim is to help them develop self-confidence in choosing books for themselves.

The purpose of schools should not be to prepare students for more school. We should be seeking to have fully engaged students now

Exposing students to lots of books and positive reading experiences while building a network of other readers who support each other provides students with tools that last beyond the classroom setting.