Known for her popular blog, "The Book Whisperer," Donalyn 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. She shares her teaching methods and includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps parents and teachers find the books that students really like to read.

"The classic million-copy bestselling handbook on reading aloud to children-revised and updated Recommended by "Dear Abby" upon its first publication in 1982, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic for more than three decades to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. It has also been a staple in schools of education for new teachers....

"Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn't know how to read"--

"Little h has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as a hen, a horse, a hog, and a helicopter."--Provided by publisher.

"Little l has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as lizards, a little lion, and a lighthouse by the lake."--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.

"Little g has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as grapes, grass, goats, a goose, and a gorilla in goggles."--Provided by publisher.

Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.

"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"--Provided by publisher.

Learn to read with Clifford and his friends. In this story, we are learning about the sounds "w" and "ll."