Author Description

<p><b>Turn any student into a bookworm with a few easy and practical strategies</b></p> <p>Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she can'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.</p> <p>Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. Instead, she helps students navigate the world of literature and gives them time to read books they pick out themselves. Her love of books and teaching is both infectious and inspiring.</p> <p>In the book, you'll find:</p> <ul> <li>Hands-on strategies for managing and improving your own school library</li> <li>Tactics for helping students walk on their own two feet and continue the reading habit after they've finished with your class</li> <li>Data from student surveys and end-of-year feedback that proves how well the Miller Method works</li> </ul> <p><i>The Book Whisperer</i> includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps parents and teachers find the books that students really like to read.</p>