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Getting Colleagues on the

Independent Reading Bandwagon

by Dr. Kimberly N. Parker

I’ve always loved reading. I grew up black

and poor on a farm in Kentucky where,

raised by my grandparents who struggled

miraculously, for books. Plus, I read

whatever I wanted to: books about the

Vietnam War, series, romance

—

nothing

was out of bounds. I have always known

what it means to have a positive relationship with reading,

and I’ve always had family members that have carved out

(e.g. my grandfather and uncles, who read farm manuals,

horse books, and other texts related to their farm work).

When I began teaching, then it made perfect sense that

my students deserved such a life as well.

Blog Roll Call

Scholastic Book Fairs is honored

to have these distinguished

guest bloggers contribute:

Chad Everett

– Teacher and advocate

Jessica Lifshitz

– Teacher

Donalyn Miller

– Author and teacher

Dr. Kimberly N. Parker

– Teacher

Pernille Ripp

– Author and teacher

John Schumacher

– Teacher, librarian,

and part-time lecturer at Rutgers

University

Jennifer Serravallo

– Author and

teacher

Kristin Ziemke

– Author and teacher

Colby Sharp

– Teacher

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