Our children shouldn't have to wait for adulthood to become wild readers. For many, it will be too late.

Students need to make their own choices about reading material and writing topics.

A classroom atmosphere that promotes reading does not come from the furniture and its placement as much as it comes from the teacher's expectation that students will read.

I never tell students they cannot read a book they pick up, but I do guide them toward books that I think would be a good fit for them. I think of myself as a reading mentor-a reader who can help them find books they might like.

If we value all readers, we must value all reading.

Books are love letters (or apologies) passed between us, adding a layer of conversation beyond our spoken words.

If you don't read, I don't know how to communicate with you...I can never express who I am in my own words as powerfully as my books can.