In today’s busy world full of technological distractions, the one thing Wendy McDonald's kids never want to drop is book club. It's become a low-stress, low-tech chance to connect with their friends that they count on every month. Here, Wendy (author and 7-year kids' book club veteran) shares her best tips on creating a successful, lasting club for the kids and teenagers in your life.

If you read biographies of inventors, artists, writers, scientists, athletes, and innovators – all kinds of people – very often they will tell of something in their childhood that simply captivated them. Something they could not help doing, or wanting to know more about. For struggling readers, material that relates to these interests/themes can be critical in creating positive reading associations.

Readability refers to the potential for connection between a specific book and a specific reader. In a real way, readability means the possibility that a reader sees in a book, story, poem, or essay to add to his or her life. Readability is a friendship in the form of a text and, like all relationships, it encompasses so many variables.

How can we provide guidance and support to give students access to some of the great literature that exists in our world? We think outside the box, and we bring stories to life. Reader's Theater is a teaching approach where students read aloud, each taking the role of a different character or narrator, so the story becomes a play, so to speak. By doing this, we can enable students to engage with what may have seemed like a hard and distant book.

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"One of the joys of reading is the opportunity to step into someone else's shoes for a while. By sharing a journey with someone who has lived a life with more/different challenges than we have, we gain compassion and understanding. We no longer stumble over what makes us different. We stop fearing. We begin to hear, to see, to embrace."

We've rounded up some of our favorite stories to give you a taste of the library we're building. From historical to contemporary fiction and everything in between, our goal is to create an inclusive collection of stories in which every reader can find their reflection.

A designated reading space customized to your child's preferences is a great tool for developing literacy skills. An inviting space catered to their interests creates a sense of ownership and pride, which helps build positive associations with reading.