Page 3 - 2017 Reading Summit Guidebook

Dear Colleague,
Welcome to the Scholastic Book Fairs® 2017 Reading Summit!
Your attendance today speaks highly of your commitment to fostering children’s reading lives. We know you will walk away inspired and full of new ideas for engaging children with reading. Reading Summits evolve each year to add new content, feature current voices in children’s literature and education, and provide more follow-up outreach and resources.
Every summer, teachers, librarians, administrators, families,
and authors gather to exchange ideas, learn
together, celebrate books and reading, and network with like- minded colleagues. But long after Reading Summits end, these
communities continue to provide support and foster collaboration.
We cannot predict the world our children will inherit or the skills and attitudes they will need to be successful, but we know that
strong reading skills and habits will remain vital. Reading provides a path for lifelong learning, expands our worldview, and fosters empathy for people with different perspectives and experiences
than our own. When we consider the academic, professional, and social bene ts of reading, ensuring our children develop a love of reading provides our best hope for a better world.
Scholastic is committed to building positive reading communities for children every day, and we know you are too. Thank you for being
here and for being a vital part of this community. We look forward to learning with you!
Warmly,
Donalyn Miller
Manager, Independent Reading Outreach for Scholastic Book Fairs
John Schumacher
School Library Ambassador for Scholastic Book Fairs