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.

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

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

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.

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.