{"product_id":"the-book-whisperer-9780470372272","title":"The Book Whisperer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[\u003cb\u003eStarred review\u003c\/b\u003e] Miller, a sixth-grade language arts and social studies teacher and blogger, has enabled students of many different backgrounds to enjoy reading and to be good at it; her students regularly score high on the Texas standardized tests. Her approach is simple yet provocative: affirm the reader in every student, allow students to choose their own books, carve out extra reading time, model authentic reading behaviors, discard timeworn reading assignments such as book reports and comprehension worksheets, and develop a classroom library filled with high-interest books. Her students regularly read more than 40 books in a school year and leave her classroom with an appreciation and love of books and reading. Miller provides many tips for teachers and parents and includes a useful list of ultimate reading suggestions picked by her students. This outstanding contribution to the literature is highly recommended for teachers, parents, and others serving young students.—Mark Bay, Univ. of the Cumberlands Lib., Williamsburg, KY (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, March 15, 2009)  \u003cp\u003e\"Mrs. Miller's message was powerful, yet simple. She reminded educators of the simplest way to foster a love for reading: let students read for fun without asking for a book report when they are done.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e, November 4, 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword, by \u003ci\u003eJeff Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e, author and literacy staff developer ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 There and Back Again 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Everybody Is a Reader 19\u003cbr\u003e Whisper STUDENT SURVEYS 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 There’s a Time and a Place 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Reading Freedom 69\u003cbr\u003e Whisper READER’S NOTEBOOKS 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Walking the Walk 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Cutting the Teacher Strings 119\u003cbr\u003e Whisper END-OF-YEAR EVALUATIONS 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Letting Go 159\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAfterword, by \u003ci\u003eRon D. Myers\u003c\/i\u003e, principal 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: The Care and Feeding of a Classroom Library 183\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Ultimate Library List 193\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C: Student Forms 201\u003cbr\u003e References 213\u003cbr\u003e Index 217\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments 225\u003cbr\u003e About the Author 228\u003cbr\u003e About the Sponsor 228\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864626639191,"sku":"9780470372272","price":17.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470372272.jpg?v=1722272791","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-book-whisperer-9780470372272","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}