The book whisperer awakening the inner reader in every child

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 teac...

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Main Author: Miller, Donalyn
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2009.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:xi, 227 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-215) and index.
ISBN:9780470372272 (pbk.)
0470372273 (pbk.)
Author Notes:Donalyn Miller teaches 6th grade language arts and social studies at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, Texas. She also writes an ongoing blog for teachermagazine.org. The book is published in partnership with Education Week Press (www.edweek.org).