The book whisperer : awakening the inner reader in every child / Donalyn Miller ; foreword by Jeff Anderson.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215) and index.

There and back again -- Everybody is a reader -- Whisper : student surveys -- There's a time and a place -- Reading freedom -- Whisper : reader's notebooks -- Walking the walk -- Cutting the teacher strings -- Whisper : end-of-year evaluations -- Letting go -- Afterword / Ron D Myers -- Appendix. Care and feeding of a classroom library ; Ultimate library list ; Student forms.

Donalyn Miller is a dedicated teacher who says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. In The Book Whisperer, Miller takes us inside her 6th grade classroom to reveal the secrets of her powerful but unusual instructional approach. Rejecting book reports, comprehension worksheets, and other aspects of conventional instruction, Miller embraces giving students an individual choice in what they read combined with a program for independent reading. She also focuses on building a classroom library of high-interest books, and above all in modeling appropriate and authentic reading behaviors. Her zeal for reading is infectious and inspiring, and the results speak for themselves. No matter how far behind Miller's students may be when they start out, they end up reading an average of 40 books per year, achieve high scores on standardized tests, and internalize a love for reading that lasts long after they've left her class.

Travel alongside the author as she leads her students to discover the ample rewards of reading and literature. Threaded together with Miller's passionative voice, The Book Whisperer will help teachers support students of all levels on their path to reading success. It also includes an invaluable list of books that Miller's students most enjoy reading.