“We often speak of creating an environment for reading, a reading climate.”

“its key components are action and practice, which in turn prompt success, which refuels motivation. Figure”

“book variables, student variables, and school variables.”

“Into the Volcano (Wood 2008) holds out the promise of”

“Never mind reading between the lines, try reading what's on them first.”

“The decisions that we write off as momentary, insignificant, incidental, everyday encounters are exactly when we have a chance to define ourselves. To find beauty. To engage the world around us. To create memories.”

“Rachel had decided he WAS handsome during their hike to the camp. Though the way he kept telling her to speak more quietly or to look where she was going was annoying. By the time they finally got there, she was beginning to think his looks were his only good attribute.”