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.

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.

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

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

When we meet and I discover that we have read and loved the same books, we are instant friends.

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

Reading changes your life. Reading unlocks worlds unknown or forgotten, taking travelers around the world and through time. Reading helps you escape the confines of school and pursue your own education. Through characters - the saints and the sinners, real or imagined - reading shows you how to be a better human being.