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In order to create lifelong readers, students need access to a variety of books--in different genres (fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, sci-fi, poetry, graphic novels, manga, comics), representing diverse cultures and themes. They need to be able to find books that speak to them, show them good role models, and teach them life lessons. Having a classroom library gives no excuse for not reading! There is always a wide assortment waiting for them, whether they've just finished a novel and need something new to sink their teeth into, or they've never been able to find something that sparks the joy of reading. The value of having a classroom library is that it gives students immediate, unrestricted, penalty-free access to a wide variety of books catered toward their interests. Whatever gets them through the door to reading. Just reading 20 minutes a day exposes you to 1,800,000 words with students scoring in the 90th percentile (Fairhill School & Diagnostic Assessment Center, 2016), whereas research shows that 85 percent of all juveniles who interface with the juvenile court system are functionally illiterate (BeginToRead, 2018).

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In order to create lifelong readers, students need access to a variety of books--in different genres (fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, sci-fi, poetry, graphic novels, manga, comics), representing diverse cultures and themes. They need to be able to find books that speak to them, show them good role models, and teach them life lessons. Having a classroom library gives no excuse for not reading! There is always a wide assortment waiting for them, whether they've just finished a novel and need something new to sink their teeth into, or they've never been able to find something that sparks the joy of reading. The value of having a classroom library is that it gives students immediate, unrestricted, penalty-free access to a wide variety of books catered toward their interests. Whatever gets them through the door to reading. Just reading 20 minutes a day exposes you to 1,800,000 words with students scoring in the 90th percentile (Fairhill School & Diagnostic Assessment Center, 2016), whereas research shows that 85 percent of all juveniles who interface with the juvenile court system are functionally illiterate (BeginToRead, 2018).

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