{"product_id":"book-love-developing-depth-stamina-and-passion-in-adolescent-readers-9780325042954","title":"Book Love: Developing Depth  Stamina  and Passion in Adolescent Readers","description":"\u003cp\u003eI believe each of my students must craft an individual reading life of challenge  whim  curiosity  and hunger  and Ive discovered that it is not too late in high school to lead a non-reader to reading. Its never too late.Penny Kittle Penny Kittle wants us to face the hard truths every English teacher fears: too many kids dont read the assigned texts  and some even manage to slip by without having ever read a single book by the time they graduate. As middle and high school reading declines  college professors lament students inability to comprehend and analyze complex texts  while the rest of us wonder: what do we lose as a society when so many of our high school graduates have no interest in reading anything?  In Book Love Penny takes student apathy head on  first by recognizing why students dont read and then showing us that when we give kids books that are right for them  along with time to read and regular response to their thinking  we can create a pathway to satisfying reading that leads to more challenging literature and ultimately  a love of reading.  With a clear eye on the reality of todays classrooms  Penny provides practical strategies and advice on: increasing volume  capacity  and complexity over time creating a balance of independent reading  text study  and novel study helping students deepen their thinking through writing about reading building a classroom library with themes that matter to 21st century kids. Book Love is a call to arms for putting every single kid  no exceptions allowed  on a personal reading journey. But much more than that  its a powerful reminder of why we became English teachers in the first place: our passion for books. Books matter. Stories heal. The right book in the hands of a kid can change a life forever. We cant wait for anyone else to teach our students a love of booksits up to us and the time is now. If not you  who?  For information about the Book Love Foundation  which provides classroom libraries to deserving teachers and schools  visit booklovefoundation.org.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647969452085,"sku":"ByrdShop_0325042950","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780325042954.jpg?v=1781699958","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/book-love-developing-depth-stamina-and-passion-in-adolescent-readers-9780325042954","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}