Maria Salvadore: Finding the Right Books

Children’s literature expert Maria Salvadore works with PBS Ready to Learn, the Kennedy Center’s Education Dept., and RIF. In our interview, Ms. Salvadore discusses books for boys, finding books for struggling readers, and the power of poems.

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Maria Salvadore is Reading Rockets’ consultant for children’s literature and literacy. Maria curates our themed booklists and writes the blog, Page by Page, which explores the best ways to use kids’ books both inside and outside of the classroom. She is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maryland, reviewer for School Library Journal, and has served on various book award committees, including the Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards, Golden Kite, and the Caldecott Committee.

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