In Reading in the Wild, reading expert Donalyn Millercontinues the conversation that began in her bestselling book,The Book Whisperer. While The Book Whisperer revealedthe secrets of getting students to love reading, Reading in theWild, written with reading teacher Susan Kelley, describes howto truly instill lifelong "wild" reading habits in ourstudents.Based, in part, on survey responses from adult readers as wellas students, Reading in the Wild offers solid advice andstrategies on how to develop, encourage, and assess five keyreading habits that cultivate a lifelong love of reading. Alsoincluded are strategies, lesson plans, management tools, andcomprehensive lists of recommended books. Copublished withEditorial Projects in Education, publisher of Education Weekand Teacher magazine, Reading in the Wild is packedwith ideas for helping students build capacity for a lifetime of"wild" reading."When the thrill of choice reading starts to fade, it's time tograb Reading in the Wild. This treasure trove of resourcesand management techniques will enhance and improve existingclassroom systems and structures."--Cris Tovani, secondary teacher, Cherry Creek SchoolDistrict, Colorado, consultant, and author of Do I Really Haveto Teach Reading?"With Reading in the Wild, Donalyn Miller gives educatorsanother important book. She reminds us that creating lifelongreaders goes far beyond the first step of putting good books intokids' hands."--Franki Sibberson, third-grade teacher, Dublin CitySchools, Dublin, Ohio, and author of Beyond LeveledBooks"Reading in the Wild, along with the now legendary TheBook Whisperer, constitutes the complete guide to creating astimulating literature program that also gets students excitedabout pleasure reading, the kind of reading that best preparesstudents for understanding demanding academic texts. In otherwords, Donalyn Miller has solved one of the central problems inlanguage education."--Stephen Krashen, professor emeritus, University ofSouthern California

Foreword, by Teri S. Lesesne xiIntroduction xviiLife, the Universe, and Everything 1Chapter 1 Wild Readers Dedicate Time to Read 5Creating a Workshop Schedule That Works for You 37Chapter 2 Wild Readers Self-Select Reading Material 42Curating a Classroom Library 79Chapter 3 Wild Readers Share Books and Reading with Other Readers 87Conferring: What's the Point? 129Chapter 4 Wild Readers Have Reading Plans 135Building a Personal Canon 158Chapter 5 Wild Readers Show Preferences 162Coda 194Appendix A: Reader's Notebook Sheets 198Genre Requirements Graph 199My Reading List 200Books to Read List 206Status of the Class 207Appendix B: Reading Habits Reflections 208My Reading Itinerary 209My Selection Reflection 214My Reading Influences 217Appendix C: Reading Habits Assessments 219Independent Reading Time Observation 220Reading Habits Conference Chart 221Appendix D: Reading Habits Surveys 222Wild Reader Survey 223End-of-year Reading Habits Survey 227End-of-year Reading Preferences Survey 231Appendix E: Students' Favorite Titles and Series 234References 248Acknowledgments 254About the Authors 258About the Sponsor 259Index 260