Surprise Castle
/Books/Education/Levels
Game Changer! Book Access for All Kids

Game Changer! Book Access for All Kids - Paperback

by Donalyn Miller, Colby Sharp
$15.99
$21.95
-27%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:Donalyn Miller, Colby SharpAudience:05 - 13Publish date:2018-11-20Pages:144
Language:EnglishPublisher:Scholastic ProfessionalISBN-13:9781338310597ISBN-10:1338310593UPC:9781338310597Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Schools, Professional Development, Educational Policy & ReformBook Topic:LevelsSize:8.90 x 7.30 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCM8SMQ0FD

Literacy advocates with a deep passion for books bestselling author Donalyn Miller and 5th grade teacher Colby Sharp showcase the power of children s access to books, providing teachers and administrators with the tools and information they need to increase children s meaningful interaction with books and to launch or sustain book access initiatives in their communities. Through research and testimonials from voices in the field and their own classroom experiences, Miller and Sharp provide practical and resourceful information on a range of topics and areas, (including successful school and classroom libraries, the power of book ownership, the importance of cultural and social access to books, and meaningful family-community reading engagement) designed to help dramatically increase children s access to and life-changing engagement with books.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Scholastic ProfessionalISBN-13:9781338310597ISBN-10:1338310593UPC:9781338310597Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Schools, Professional Development, Educational Policy & ReformBook Topic:LevelsSize:8.90 x 7.30 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCM8SMQ0FD

Donalyn Miller has taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grade language arts and social studies in the Fort Worth, TX area and was a finalist for 2010 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year. In her popular book, The Book Whisperer, Donalyn reflects on her journey to become a reading teacher and describes how she inspires and motivates her middle school students to read 40 or more books a year. In her latest book, Reading in the Wild, Donalyn collects responses from 900 adult readers and uses this information to teach lifelong reading habits to her students. Donalyn is the founder of the annual #bookaday event and co-host the monthly Twitter chat, #titletalk. Her articles about teaching and reading have appeared in publications such as Education Week Teacher, The Reading Teacher, Educational Leadership, and The Washington Post.

Colby Sharp is a fifth grade teacher at Parma Elementary in Parma, Michigan. He is the co-founder of Nerd Camp and Nerdy Book Club. He co-hosts the monthly twitter chats #SharpSchu (with John Schu) and #TitleTalk (with Donalyn Miller) and with Travis Jonker, The Yarn Podcast. He is the author of The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection
Publisher: Scholastic Professional

Contributor(s)

Donalyn Miller, Colby Sharp

Author

Donalyn Miller, Colby Sharp

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All