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“Reading a book is a meditative act, but it doesn’t involve clearing the mind. It involves a filling, or replenishing, of the mind. Readers disengage their attention from the outward flow of passing stimuli in order to engage it more deeply with an inward flow of words, ideas, and emotions. That is the unique mental process of deep reading.”

Nicholas Carr, The Shallows

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Books I’ve tried to get Henry to read

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What’s the book most often left behind in Travelodge hotels?

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Free reading is the major source of literacy development

Stephen Krashen

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“The single best way to improve reading interest and reading ability is to read.” ~ Kylene Beers, reading expert and author of When Kids Can’t Read What Teachers Can Do

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“The single best way to improve reading interest and reading ability is to read.” ~ Kylene Beers, reading expert and author of When Kids Can’t Read What Teachers Can Do

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How do I choose?!

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How to choose a good book

Know what you like

Topics Genre Tone

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How to choose a good book

Talk to...

Friends Teachers Librarians

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How to choose a good book

Search online

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How to choose a good book

Search online

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How to choose a good book

Search online

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Speed Dating With Books

1. Select Genre table2. Write name on worksheet3. Select book4. Spend 2 minutes examining book5. Fill out worksheet6. Report out

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How to speed date a bookRead front and back cover

Cover DesignSummary

Blurbs / Reviews

Author(s)

Title

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How to speed date a bookInside jacket / cover

Info on author(s)More

summary

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How to speed date a bookRead first pages

Writing style

Hook

1st person / 3rd person POV

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How to speed date a bookRead a few more pages

Reading difficulty

Formatting