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Books begin a discussion

Jacqueline Woodson tries to bring her readers into the wider world and inspire them to start asking questions like “What would I do in this situation?” 

The limits of Lexile

Miller has observed that Lexile rankings can limit young readers and aren’t always the best measure of text complexity.

Dr. Seuss and superheroes

Gene Luen Yang discusses his early love of Dr. Seuss and the superheroes Spider-Man and Superman.

The 40 book challenge

The goals are to expose students to a wide range of literature and encourage them to try a bit of everything so that they can become strong, capable readers of any text.

Why we need diverse books

We need diverse books because every kid needs a book that is a window and every kid needs a book that is a mirror.

Does quality matter?

Books that children enjoy reading—however high or low they may be on the ladder of literary excellence—can be viewed as gateways to literacy.

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