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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.

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.

Where the imagination lives

There’s a little room in your head which has a door with no handle. It is fed by everything you remember about what you have thought, done, everybody you’ve met, everything you’ve read.

Getting boys to read

Jeff Kinney discusses the importance of aligning reading material with the reader’s interests.

The habits of lifelong readers

Access to books at home, setting aside reading time, being a reading role model for children, and book choice are proven ways to encourage lifelong reading.

"A Summer to Die"

Lois Lowry tells the story behind her first book for young readers.

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