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Understanding the world Great nonfiction has a sense of wholeness—a connecting thread that helps children to understand their world better.
Beginnings of the Book Whisperer Miller talks about how her column for Teacher Magazine led her to write The Book Whisperer.
How I became a basketball fan Gene Luen Yang shares how reading Outside the Paint by Kathleen Yep helped him become a basketball fan.
Matt de la Peña: My experiences as a struggling reader Award-winning author Matt de la Peña recalls his struggles as a reader and how that impacted his view of himself.
Looking for themselves Young people are looking for stories that deal with issues that feel familiar and stories that help them figure out who they are in the world.
Open a World of Possible Miller talks about why she believes reading is so important in children’s lives.
A State of Make Believe As a young girl, Mary Pope Osborne had no trouble keeping herself entertained.
Promoting a love of reading Cooper talks about her role on the board of the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA), detailing the important work NCBLA does in promoting books, libraries, and literacy.
Peer power Miller believes that children need to build a reading community of their own with their peers and independently.
