I think every single one of us can think back on the key individuals in our lives who really made a difference, and also maybe some of those who sent….

I think so much emphasis these days is placed upon achievement and skill and assessment that the joy has gone out of reading for many kids. Students ….

It might be helping to explore a story visually by going to see a museum exhibit that's relevant to something that somebody's reading, or going to se….

People ask me all the time what it's like to work with my mother. I feel completely blessed because, first of all, this has given us an opportunity t….

Stereotypes have their roots in truth..

I think the main thing that we can do as adults helping young people to find the joy in reading, whether we're parents or caregivers or educators, is….

I think that teachers have the hardest job in the world, and they are the most unsung heroes so much of the time..

My personal view is that reading has to be balanced. Obviously, there's a certain amount of reading that we have to do academically to continue to le….

My mother used to say, "Tell your brain you want that piece of information or you want to solve this problem, and then just walk away from it. Just f….

Graphic novels might really speak to one child who's struggling with the other kinds of reading and might help them discover that storytelling is joy….

Dramatic reading and writing for kids can open a window to individuality and to expression that nothing else does, because all of a sudden the pressu….

I am passionate about reading, for myself and for kids. Our future as a compassionate, productive, healthy society is rooted in our continuing to eng….

I think you have to have a personal connection, and that's what I am always looking to try to create: a personal way in to a story..