Silent reading is now universally accepted as normal; indeed reading aloud to oneself may be interpreted as showing a lack of ability or understanding. Yet read

Literacy leaders come together to give advice about silent reading instruction and how to make it work in your classroom. --from publisher description.

Steve Gardiner, a high school English teacher, describes how sustained silent reading can help students of all abilities and backgrounds improve their reading s

Although unable to speak or hear, lovely Lotus learns to perform the intricate story dances of the Cambodian court ballet.

“A juice box of suburban satire laced with Alfred Hitchcock” (The Washington Post)—a novel of art, motherhood, and the intensity of female friendships, se